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

The company has since expanded to North Carolina to do similar projects in the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Piedmont Triad International Airport near Greensboro and Raleigh–Durham International Airport. — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

The decision follows public backlash over the original winner, sparking debate over transparency, architectural judgment, and the role of public opinion in shaping major cultural projects. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026

The experts also said that the area would perform better ecologically thanks to projects like planting pockets of wet woodland. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 24 July 2026

It’s been great having indie film directors see me about really great projects. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 July 2026

The show has become a key stop for celebrities with new projects in recent years. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 July 2026

The company said joining VNEC gives it an opportunity to participate in discussions around future nuclear projects while introducing its broader portfolio beyond a single reactor technology. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Set in the Soutpansberg Mountains in South Africa's northern Limpopo province, Luvhondo is part of one of the country's most ambitious restoration projects, and a place where conservation is the experience rather than simply the backdrop. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

First Look, a post-production platform for international arthouse projects, is presenting the projects in partnership with ACAU – Agencia del Cine y el Audiovisual del Uruguay. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026

Verb

The format, which debuted in South Korea in 2012, projects scenes onto the side walls for a 270-degree panoramic effect. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

The Health Resources and Services Administration projects the US could face a shortage of over 140,000 full-time physicians by 2038. — Svenja Gudell, Fortune, 18 July 2026

But Hyundai projects that figure will fall to roughly $30,000 once cumulative output passes 50,000 units, largely due to almost an order of magnitude simplification in the Atlas build and materials, exclusively reported by Forbes. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The inspiration behind this rock-and-roll icon, however, lies in Hindu spiritual symbolism, whose meanings contrast sharply with the rebellious image the logo projects. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

That projects to a 20-goal season before Howard plays even one shift with McDavid or Draisaitl. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Huynh projects Lipfendra to reach peak sales of about $5 billion by 2034. — Puyaan Singh, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Insurify projects that homeowners' insurance premiums, roughly in the middle of the pack nationwide now, will rise only 1% this year. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Over the next three years, the budget document projects only an additional $13 million for construction. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026