PROJECTS Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

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

Relevance

projects

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of project

as in protrudes

to extend outward beyond a usual point some boulders projected dangerously out above the trail

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in designs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of projects

Noun

Critics have also focused on the role of international institutions like the World Bank, which has long supported some of these hydropower projects and their associated dams. — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 His Minderoo Foundation—named for the cattle ranch of his childhood—has since given about $28 million to Ukraine’s schools and agricultural projects, and to clearing land mines. — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 Tools including Claude Code and Codex mean developers are increasingly responsible for overseeing projects being completed by both AI agents and people. — Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 That includes 235 total applications across all categories, including 21 feature film applications and 24 permits for episodic television projects. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 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 Other projects include a new 5,537-space parking garage, which is scheduled to open in November, and the relocation of rental car facilities, with construction set to begin in 2027. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Ten projects from cities around the country will pitch during the festival. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

The International Energy Agency projects that roughly half of all new US electricity demand over the next five years will come from data centers. — CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026 Gartner projects that preemptive solutions will grow from under 5% of security budgets in 2024 to 50% by 2030. — Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 In return, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation projects about $300 million in new city revenue over 30 years. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 McKinsey projects some six million small-business transitions are coming by 2035, representing up to $5 trillion in enterprise value. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 The Alliance rejected accusations of greenwashing at the time, saying its mandate was to identify scalable collection, sorting and recycling solutions and that projects operating at the edge of commercial viability would not all succeed. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Apple projects 15 minutes to 50% battery with a 60W or higher power adapter. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2026 The studio projects an opening weekend in the range of $30 million to $35 million domestically for the movie that carries a $75 million production budget. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Pittman has now been traded to Pittsburgh and replaced with Keenan Allen, who projects as a part-time player at his age (34). — Jakob Sanderson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for projects

Noun

Meloni also announced plans to prohibit face-covering garments, specifically mentioning the burqas and niqabs worn by some women and girls, in schools.

— Elena Giuliano, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, over the weekend, the New York Times revealed previously unreported details about the center’s plans to remove and replace the artworks in its collection, including gifts from foreign countries.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of plans

Verb

Anything that protrudes above the shallow, insulating snow cover is more prone to being damaged by the cold and wind or eaten by wildlife, said plant ecologist Anne Bjorkman of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Other animals on-site include a stable full of horses and Cowboy the tortoise, who is about the size of a lawnmower and whose head protrudes from what looks like a Venus flytrap made of bone.

— Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of protrudes

Verb

However, Alo thoughtfully designs it with a boxy fit, oversized collar, and mixed materials, so the final look is way cooler than your average workout jacket.

— Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
Their success has shifted the way Lotan designs, prompting cropped trousers and more dresses to better show them off.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of designs

Noun

And maybe even part of survival was— figuring out strategies is also a kind of a stepping out.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Trump’s magnanimity comes as China and the United States are in a contest for global leadership, with some of America’s traditional allies rethinking their strategies.

— Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of strategies

Verb

Bryan gets attacked by a dog, who pokes its head through a barn wall…and then the dog’s face splits apart like a flower, with tentacles shooting out.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Natural light pokes through the windows, adding a trademark freshness to an indoor coliseum.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of pokes

Noun

In addition to resources online and a network of experts to help farmers grow new crops and start small businesses, Transfarmation provides open-source blueprints for converting industrial pig, poultry and dairy barns.

— Rachel Cramer, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
For traditional cocktails made with spirits, the structures and blueprints are time-tested.

— Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of blueprints

Verb

But Pika says their product stands out in part because some features will be available at half the price of competitors’, like Seedance, a text-to-video generation model available across other AI video platforms.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Why Your Laundry Water Deserves a Closer Look Three forces explain why laundry stands out among the ways your home uses water.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of stands out

Browse Nearby Words

projections

projects

projet

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Projects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projects. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of projects

noun

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

pundit

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes