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
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Delivery manages projects without a clear view of the financial impact.
—Dj Paoni, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Lady Gaga has been keeping busy across multiple projects over the last few years.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Incumbent Mayor Vi Lyles will win the Democratic primary in the race for her fifth two-year term, CNN projects.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
National Museum of the American Indian The National Museum of the American Indian is one of the Smithsonian's recent projects on the National Mall.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 12 million occupational transitions by 2030, even as recent graduates face unemployment rates nearly three times the national average according to federal reserve data.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Joining forces with Crate & Barrel means this level of storytelling through design is accessible on a broader scale, using solid materials and a foundational palette to create a space that projects individuality.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
Worsening prediction The National Institutes of Health projects that by 2050, nearly half the global population will be nearsighted.
—Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Goldman Sachs now projects the global humanoid market could reach $38 billion by 2035.
—Maya Cakmak, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
Spotrac currently projects him for a four-year, $101 million deal.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The city projects the sales tax Denver voters approved in 2024 will bring in about $65 million in its first year, though the amount could change, depending on whether economic conditions cause residents and visitors to spend more freely or to close their wallets.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
In addition to just sharing data about the grants given by the Community Development Division, the portal was also designed to show what staff considers when choosing which projects to fund, according to the city’s news release announcing the portal.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
In a last-minute move, city officials adjusted the plan’s four priority projects to replace one in Mission Beach with the project at Tourmaline, which is on the border between Pacific Beach and La Jolla.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Delivery manages projects without a clear view of the financial impact.
—Dj Paoni, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Lady Gaga has been keeping busy across multiple projects over the last few years.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Incumbent Mayor Vi Lyles will win the Democratic primary in the race for her fifth two-year term, CNN projects.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
National Museum of the American Indian The National Museum of the American Indian is one of the Smithsonian's recent projects on the National Mall.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
The agency now projects 290,000 immigrants will be removed from the country between 2026 and 2029.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 12 million occupational transitions by 2030, even as recent graduates face unemployment rates nearly three times the national average according to federal reserve data.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Joining forces with Crate & Barrel means this level of storytelling through design is accessible on a broader scale, using solid materials and a foundational palette to create a space that projects individuality.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
Worsening prediction The National Institutes of Health projects that by 2050, nearly half the global population will be nearsighted.
—Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Goldman Sachs now projects the global humanoid market could reach $38 billion by 2035.
—Maya Cakmak, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
Spotrac currently projects him for a four-year, $101 million deal.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The city projects the sales tax Denver voters approved in 2024 will bring in about $65 million in its first year, though the amount could change, depending on whether economic conditions cause residents and visitors to spend more freely or to close their wallets.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
In addition to just sharing data about the grants given by the Community Development Division, the portal was also designed to show what staff considers when choosing which projects to fund, according to the city’s news release announcing the portal.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projects
Noun
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Efforts to reprice 2026 plans are underway to account for this new, tougher landscape.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Staff and wire reports LONDON – Britain's Prince Harry visited Ukraine on Friday, arriving in Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation to detail his charity's plans to help rehabilitate wounded soldiers, the Guardian and ABC News reported.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The company designs and produces microchips that go into everything from self-driving cars to laptops.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fallon designs programs, opens doors, and ensures the right mentors, operators, and capital show up at the right time.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fall in Michigan means less and less daylight as the season goes on and for many that signals the start of seasonal mental health struggles, though coping strategies can help, experts say.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Companies responded by jettisoning a few mean executives, changing their internal communications strategies, and retraining bosses to be nicer.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The brand’s giant green owl mascot dances badly, makes obscure pop culture references and pokes fun at the company’s push notifications.—
Leeron Walter,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Like his contemporaries, Meyers often pokes fun at the ongoing actions of the president and his administration on Late Night.—
Emlyn Travis Updated,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Loktev’s film chronicles the Russian government’s systematic crackdown on journalists in late 2021 and early 2022 as Vladimir Putin plots his invasion of Ukraine.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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Harper is a surfer who plays by her own rules and even plots to break up her mother from her current fiancé.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But blueprints alone don’t build futures.—
Aman Gupta,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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San Diego last year adopted a new general plan, called Blueprint SD, that more aggressively integrates climate goals into growth blueprints across the city.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, the company stands out by prioritizing culture and vision over quick commissions.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The ornate Cathedral on North Bayside Drive just north of the Venetian Causeway, stands out in a sea of cookie cutter hotels and condo buildings.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In May, for instance, the Department of Education discontinued Biden-era grants worth $1 billion aimed at improving mental health services in schools, saying the programs were not advancing administration priorities.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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For the next three years, early intervention programs — including reading, music and speech therapy — helped monitor Ness' children, looking for possible cognitive or learning setbacks.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Projects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projects. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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