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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as in protrudes
to extend outward beyond a usual point
some boulders projected dangerously out above the trail
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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
Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 2 June 2026
More than 50 mining projects are advancing on the federal permitting dashboard, with several deeply important mines now under construction.
—Rich Nolan, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
The board recommends road projects in Mecklenburg, Iredell and Union counties to the state Department of Transportation.
—Joe Marusak
june 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Tourists were beginning to travel again, consumers were starting to spend their pandemic savings, and public investment was beginning to flow to major infrastructure and energy projects.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Lawmakers have also looked to limit or repeal incentives tied to the projects, or pushed developers to disclose water and energy usage at the sites.
—Annie Palmer,samantha Subin,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Monroe didn’t have the option of creating opportunities by executive producing her own projects or finding great material.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026
The technology could moreover support hybrid renewable energy projects.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Hermes Agent crossed 140,000 GitHub stars in under ninety days, which puts it among the fastest-growing developer projects anyone has tracked in recent memory.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
From Pilot Projects To Scalable Solutions Critically, the program also addresses financing—historically the reason projects stall.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The firm projects a shortfall of up to 30% in magnetic rare earth supply globally by 2035 — unless China dramatically expands output or the rest of the world sharply accelerates production.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
And the National Travel and Tourism office projects international arrivals to the US won’t exceed pre-pandemic levels until 2029, a full decade later.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
And projects qualifying under the Live Local Act can reach up to 120% of area median income, which many residents would not consider truly affordable housing.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
The Fed itself projects inflation may not return to target for two more years, a stretch that risks eroding public confidence that longer-term prices will stay anchored.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
Although much of the information is still preliminary, the analysis projects that enrollment in these marketplaces will plunge this year, from 22 million in 2025 to about 17 million in 2026.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 19 May 2026
In New England alone, FIFA Boston ’26, the local organizing committee, projects the World Cup will bring more than two million visitors, $100 million in tax revenue, and 9,000 jobs to the region, boosting the local economy by more than $1 billion.
—Miceal Chamberlain, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Noun
Even those infrastructure projects depend on utilities having enough power available to distribute to customers.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 2 June 2026
More than 50 mining projects are advancing on the federal permitting dashboard, with several deeply important mines now under construction.
—Rich Nolan, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
The board recommends road projects in Mecklenburg, Iredell and Union counties to the state Department of Transportation.
—Joe Marusak
june 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Tourists were beginning to travel again, consumers were starting to spend their pandemic savings, and public investment was beginning to flow to major infrastructure and energy projects.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Lawmakers have also looked to limit or repeal incentives tied to the projects, or pushed developers to disclose water and energy usage at the sites.
—Annie Palmer,samantha Subin,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Monroe didn’t have the option of creating opportunities by executive producing her own projects or finding great material.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026
The technology could moreover support hybrid renewable energy projects.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Hermes Agent crossed 140,000 GitHub stars in under ninety days, which puts it among the fastest-growing developer projects anyone has tracked in recent memory.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Verb
Jocytė’s proficiency as a pick-and-roll ball handler projects well for a team that can use another player who can get downhill.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
From Pilot Projects To Scalable Solutions Critically, the program also addresses financing—historically the reason projects stall.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The firm projects a shortfall of up to 30% in magnetic rare earth supply globally by 2035 — unless China dramatically expands output or the rest of the world sharply accelerates production.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
And the National Travel and Tourism office projects international arrivals to the US won’t exceed pre-pandemic levels until 2029, a full decade later.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
And projects qualifying under the Live Local Act can reach up to 120% of area median income, which many residents would not consider truly affordable housing.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
The Fed itself projects inflation may not return to target for two more years, a stretch that risks eroding public confidence that longer-term prices will stay anchored.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
Although much of the information is still preliminary, the analysis projects that enrollment in these marketplaces will plunge this year, from 22 million in 2025 to about 17 million in 2026.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 19 May 2026
In New England alone, FIFA Boston ’26, the local organizing committee, projects the World Cup will bring more than two million visitors, $100 million in tax revenue, and 9,000 jobs to the region, boosting the local economy by more than $1 billion.
—Miceal Chamberlain, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projects
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Many teachers also volunteered extra time to help build lesson plans with Halverson and his assistant principals.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Nothing says Connecticut meet-cute like bonding over melting ice cream while a boat slowly delays everyone’s plans.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
Verb
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These are more likely to cause painless rectal bleeding or tissue that protrudes during a bowel movement.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Being 5 feet tall in a world that designs everything from sun dresses to drivers’ seats for people with 32-inch inseams is not easy.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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That intelligence helps to inform the models that Brick Shop designs into kits.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Successful retirement planning requires preparing for these scenarios by maintaining diversified investments, adjusting withdrawal strategies, and planning for rising long-term expenses.—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Edwards Lifesciences checks the boxes that matter most for our momentum strategies — solid fundamentals, a meaningful growth tilt and a stock price beginning to confirm the story that the business is telling.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander apparently isn’t amused by a new board game that pokes fun at the Oklahoma City Thunder star’s reputation for garnering foul calls at the hint of contact by an opposing player.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Kym is the family fuckup and a guilty party to its biggest tragedy but also constantly pokes the bear as its selfish verbal assassin.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Goldman here plots the earnings-revisions trend for 2027 among AI-infrastructure plays, energy companies, the overall S & P 500 and the rest of the S & P outside of AI and energy.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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While the story is fundamentally the same as the original production — man discovers wife is having an affair, man then plots for his wife’s murder, man then must evade the cops — Hatcher brings the story to the 21st century in many ways.—
Amy Reyes
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The blueprints were drawn up by Uruguayan architect Álvaro Pérez Azar, who also sourced and restored local vintage pieces of furniture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Yet, the slender fangjaw proves that the creatures that look like monsters might actually hold the blueprints for our future.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Provide consistent and accurate information that stands out above a flood of conflicting and confusing social media messages to convince you to take action when a storm comes knocking.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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In markets where everyone is claiming to be the best, the founder willing to show their work stands out.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Projects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projects. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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