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

But in the current economy, several projects that have approvals are still in the pipeline waiting to break ground, Trantalis said. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

The other, from the City of Dallas, asks voters to authorize $443 million in bonds for public safety projects. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Getting multiple stakeholders involved, WWF’s projects engage farmers, manufacturers, governments, local communities, financial institutions, brands and retailers. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Subsea cable projects owned by US companies such as Google and Meta face some of the greatest risks from the threat of deep-sea sabotage in the Pacific Ocean, according to a new report. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

Several African countries have made moves to become more energy self-sufficient, including unveiling refineries, pipelines, and new oil and gas exploration projects, reversing years-long policies. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

There will also be summer opportunities and projects between year one and two. — Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

While some couples fight or disagree over home improvement projects, the couple has found something that brings them closer together, something that isn’t lost on their children. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

There’s a whole spate of movie projects this fall that suggest tech bros are the new supervillains. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Verb

Nationally, Treasury projects that by 2030 more than 11 million taxpayers could donate nearly $26 billion a year through the program. — Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

VoteHub projects that two-thirds of Texas voters will cast their ballots during early voting this year and that total turnout could approach the number of ballots cast in the 2024 presidential election. — Jack Fink, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

The cruise industry projects the luxury cruise fleet will grow from 104 ships in 2026 to at least 130 by 2036. — Contessa Brewer,ryan Ruggiero, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Tesla also projects more than 300 miles of driving range on a charge. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Focus projects an $8 million opening for director Georgia Oakley’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s enduring novel, with the movie carrying a budget in the mid-$20 millions. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

The study projects that the glacier could add up to 30 millimeters to global sea levels by 2100, even without further climate warming. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

His value could be the difference for the Gators, opening up an offense that projects to run through one of the most dominant frontcourts in college basketball history. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

ThredUp’s resale report projects the global secondhand apparel market will reach $393 billion by 2030, broader context for the popularity of secondhand fashion, although the report does not measure liner-jacket sales specifically. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026