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

With its latest funding, Kanin plans to scale waste heat-to-power and other on-site generation projects across North American heavy industry, focusing on energy costs, reliability and emissions. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

The White House privately reached out to some Democratic lawmakers to sway them on the procedural vote with promises like infrastructure projects, according to one lawmaker. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Manufacturers that identify valuable pilot projects, invest in workforce capabilities, measure results and gradually integrate successful AI applications into their operations will be better positioned to overcome these barriers. — Nishkam Batta, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The projects had a total of 43 songs and guest appearances from a slew of artists including Future, 21 Savage, Sexyy Red, Central Cee, PartyNextDoor and more. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

There, in the forum where the president shares her projects daily with the nation and answers questions from the press, the question arose about whether Intocable would perform at the patriotic festivities in 2025. — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026

Since then, a string of luxury car companies has brought residential projects to South Florida. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

The International Energy Agency projects that roughly half of all new US electricity demand over the next five years will come from data centers. — CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

Gartner projects that preemptive solutions will grow from under 5% of security budgets in 2024 to 50% by 2030. — Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 16 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

Apple projects 15 minutes to 50% battery with a 60W or higher power adapter. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2026

The studio projects an opening weekend in the range of $30 million to $35 million domestically for the movie that carries a $75 million production budget. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Pittman has now been traded to Pittsburgh and replaced with Keenan Allen, who projects as a part-time player at his age (34). — Jakob Sanderson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026