Synonyms of projects

projects 1 of 2

noun

plural of project

as in plans

a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective

an ambitious project to develop the city's waterfront

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plans
• strategies
• blueprints
• programs
• schemes
• designs
• systems
• proposals
• arrangements
• games
• ideas
• recipes
• ways
• master plans
• road maps
• game plans
• procedures
• devices
• techniques
• ground plans
• plots
• purposes
• intentions
• specifications
• policies
• conspiracies
• maneuvers
• tactics
• intents
• maps
• means
• protocols
• aims
• tricks
• contrivances
• conceptions
• collusions
• projets
• platforms
• subterfuges
• stratagems
• patterns
• layouts
• gambits
• formulas
• diagrams
• setups
• specifics
• ruses
• counterstrategies
• counterplans

projects

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of project

1

as in protrudes

to extend outward beyond a usual point

some boulders projected dangerously out above the trail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protrudes
• pokes
• stands out
• bulges
• pouches
• sticks out
• bunches
• bags
• juts
• beetles
• overhangs
• swells
• balloons
• pooches
• bellies
• domes
• pouts
• starts
• billows
• extends
• stretches
• mushrooms
• snowballs
• expands
• lengthens
• blows up
• dilates
• inflates
• distends
• elongates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contracts
• shrinks
• compresses
• condenses
• constricts

2

as in designs

to work out the details of (something) in advance

we must project next year's budget now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plans
• designs
• plots
• charts
• prepares
• organizes
• budgets
• maps (out)
• arranges
• schemes (out)
• shapes
• outlines
• devises
• calculates
• blueprints
• drafts
• choreographs
• frames
• lays out
• strategizes (about)
• sketches
• concerts
• intrigues
• figures
• intends
• contemplates
• aims
• has on
• conspires
• machinates
• means
• gets up
• contrives
• premeditates
• meditates
• puts up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of projects

Noun

Critics have also focused on the role of international institutions like the World Bank, which has long supported some of these hydropower projects and their associated dams. — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026

His Minderoo Foundation—named for the cattle ranch of his childhood—has since given about $28 million to Ukraine’s schools and agricultural projects, and to clearing land mines. — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Tools including Claude Code and Codex mean developers are increasingly responsible for overseeing projects being completed by both AI agents and people. — Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

That includes 235 total applications across all categories, including 21 feature film applications and 24 permits for episodic television projects. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

African governments increasingly want partnerships that build domestic capacity, rather than simply finance projects or provide an exit route for commodities. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026

This is just the latest shoe collaboration for Clarks, which is no stranger to teaming up with brands on special projects. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Other projects include a new 5,537-space parking garage, which is scheduled to open in November, and the relocation of rental car facilities, with construction set to begin in 2027. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Ten projects from cities around the country will pitch during the festival. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

The firm projects the market will reach a floor of some 53 million subs in 2030, with traditional operators accounting for 27 million video customers—just slightly more than the 26 million subs the vMVPDs are expected to reach in four years’ time. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Alphabet has your emails, Google your searches, YouTube history, Google Workspace projects, and so on. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Bank of America projects that the global number of humanoid robots could reach 3 billion by 2060, more than the number of cars on Earth today. — Artem Sokolov, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The World Bank projects that waste generation in sub-Saharan Africa will increase by 124% between now and 2050 — the fastest growth of any region. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Getting a full seven points at nearly even money provides value in a matchup that projects to stay within one possession. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

In return, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation projects about $300 million in new city revenue over 30 years. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

McKinsey projects some six million small-business transitions are coming by 2035, representing up to $5 trillion in enterprise value. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

The Alliance rejected accusations of greenwashing at the time, saying its mandate was to identify scalable collection, sorting and recycling solutions and that projects operating at the edge of commercial viability would not all succeed. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026