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

As ever, the lineup is a mix of new features from Asia’s best auteurs, a sprinkling of Hollywood movies and projects from up-and-coming filmmakers. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026

Fusion reaction milestone Most fusion projects, including the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) in France, focus on D-T fusion because it can be achieved under less demanding conditions than alternative fuel cycles. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

The foundation, established by Nadia and Rajeeb Samdani, has supported projects including the Dhaka Art Summit and the Samdani Art Award. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The increases would also help the county maintain financial reserves and pay for major capital projects, including construction of a new disposal area at Kiefer Landfill. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Providers warn the shift could push people with serious disabilities and illnesses back onto the streets as projects are scrapped and permanent housing converted to temporary units. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Technology that helps people work more efficiently could allow companies to finish their current projects and take on new ones. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 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

Verb

The firm projects global protein demand will increase 11% from 2024 to 2029, with GLP-1 users, older adults, and people engaged in resistance training being expected to sustain the demand. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

The studio projects an opening in the range of $27 million to $30 million, with the project carrying a production budget of $40 million. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

British chip design firm Arm also projects that data center demand for CPU computing capacity by 2030 will reach more than four times current levels, pushing the addressable market size beyond 100 billion dollars. — CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

The program funds projects to strengthen and modernize the defense industrial base. — Catherine Dominguez, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026

By 2034, Olathe Schools projects having around 25,000 students. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Container shipping research firm Sea-Intelligence projects a seven-to-10-month timeline for congestion to ease back to the relatively calm conditions of mid-2025. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

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

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