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

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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

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2
as in designs
to work out the details of (something) in advance we must project next year's budget now

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Recent Examples of projects
Noun
Diode’s website does not list the Henderson County data center under the company’s current projects. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026 Iwerks spent over six deacdes on projects for The Walt Disney Company, along with his own studio, Iwerks Entertainment. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 July 2026 Taking the time away and working on other projects, working with other people — in my case doing some like film scoring and things like that — felt like a complete reset of those creative impulses. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026 Future studies would take place for those potential projects. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 Profitability allows nonprofits to invest in projects that don’t bring in money. — Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 His recent projects include The Beekeeper (2024) and A Working Man (2025), both starring Jason Statham. — Mark David, Robb Report, 10 July 2026 How to find an event near you Across the country, communities are hosting festivals, block parties, volunteer projects, exhibits and commemorative events as part of America250, the nationwide effort to mark the anniversary. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2026 In her time in Wyandotte County, Chism has worked projects including the Rock Island Bridge and new American Royal facility, according to Star reporting. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Verb
Gartner projects that by the end of 2026, one in five organizations will use AI to flatten their hierarchy and eliminate more than half of their middle-management positions. — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 10 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 The National Weather Service forecast projects a high of 101 degrees in Washington on Saturday, July 4. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projects
  1. plans
  2. protrudes
  3. designs
  4. strategies
  5. pokes
  6. plots
  7. blueprints
  8. stands out
Noun
  • In a report, the agency's staff recommends that the commission approve the preliminary site and building plans for the arch.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Other investors are assessing Big Tech’s plans for spending on AI infrastructure and how that could impact chipmakers’ revenues.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of plans
Verb
  • These are more likely to cause painless rectal bleeding or tissue that protrudes during a bowel movement.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Part of it protrudes from the exterior, with natural airflow helping keep the food inside chilled.
    — Adam Williams March 29, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Definition of protrudes
Verb
  • Fukasawa, who is famous for his Wall-Mounted CD Player for Muji and Hiroshima chair for Japanese firm Maruni, also designs products for Alessi.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
  • Some build it for others, like K2 Space, which designs unusually large, low-cost satellite buses sized for the heavy lift Starship is meant to unlock.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of designs
Noun
  • Senior security leader Kourtney Hayes, a trailblazer in cybersecurity, shares her strategies for thriving in tech.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • There are pros and cons to trying to build strategies based on avoiding specific companies, noted Warren Hurt, chief investment officer at F&M Trust.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of strategies
Verb
  • The second is a vent which pokes out above your clothes, to move warm air away from you.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Perched on a finger of land that pokes into Lebanon, Metula is usually crowded with tourists this time of year.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Definition of pokes
Verb
  • While Burnham plots his next move, the UK government now enters a new period of uncertainty, potentially facing a sixth prime minister in seven years.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • An engineer plots a well’s falling output, fits a curve, and projects it forward.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of plots
Noun
  • As rain drizzled and the humidity bore down, the president peered at blueprints for the public golf course, before driving to his own course in Virginia via the Arlington Memorial Bridge, near where his Triumphal Arch may soon be built.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
  • That year a fire destroyed the factory that housed Rohwedder’s prototype and blueprints.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Definition of blueprints
Verb
  • The upstairs rooms have wood flooring, though some are covered by carpets — one was plush hot pink, a shade that stands out — and are arranged around a central hall running the length of the house.
    — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • Yet amid the devastation, what stands out is the determination of ordinary Venezuelans.
    — James Longman, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of stands out

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