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
John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The free hour-long Round Lake Area Park District program included crafts around the museum, and projects to help instill how to help the planet by conserving and recycling.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Diamantis has already been convicted of 21 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and lying to federal investigators for using his position as head of the state’s Office of School Construction Grants and Review to steer contracts on school projects in exchange for more than $75,000 in bribes.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
For Brown, other upcoming projects include the Netflix films Enola Holmes 3 and Just Picture It — the latter being a college rom-com from director Lee Toland Krieger.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
Fermi was co-founded by former Energy Secretary Rick Perry to supply power to AI data center projects.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Many projects leave festivals like Sundance or Cannes without distribution, and even those filmmakers that get deals have seen their residuals and back-end participation shrink as streaming has upended the economics of Hollywood.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Pastoria is sliding in just under the wire, as projects must start construction by July or begin running by the end of next year.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The Spider-Verse movies have also launched a number of spinoff projects.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Who would be eligible for the incentive and which projects?
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects demand for advanced-practice nurses will surge 35% over the next decade, a number that would look extraordinary in any sector, let alone one already at effective full employment.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
In the Bay Area, counties are bracing for catastrophic losses; Santa Clara County alone projects a shortfall of up to $1 billion over the next few years, forcing local governments to scramble for regressive sales taxes to fund what progressive federal taxes once covered.
—Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The study, by Venezuelan economist Asdrúbal Oliveros, projects that Venezuela’s economy is likely to grow by a whopping 12% this year.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Municipal officials help decide how the city budget is spent, what local ordinances should be, and what projects to support with tax breaks, zoning changes and more.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
This practice results in a 300 percent higher result on the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Soil Conditioning Index that projects the trajectory of organic matter in soil and nearly half the erosion compared to fields with no cover crops.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2026
Specifically, Anmuth now projects AWS growth of 29%, 30%, 29%, and 28% for Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 2026, respectively, followed by 26% growth in 2027.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
His projects have been with athletes, politicians, chief executive officers, the director of a botanical garden, a physician, a Nepalese monk, a theoretical physicist.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The free hour-long Round Lake Area Park District program included crafts around the museum, and projects to help instill how to help the planet by conserving and recycling.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Diamantis has already been convicted of 21 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and lying to federal investigators for using his position as head of the state’s Office of School Construction Grants and Review to steer contracts on school projects in exchange for more than $75,000 in bribes.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
For Brown, other upcoming projects include the Netflix films Enola Holmes 3 and Just Picture It — the latter being a college rom-com from director Lee Toland Krieger.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
Fermi was co-founded by former Energy Secretary Rick Perry to supply power to AI data center projects.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Many projects leave festivals like Sundance or Cannes without distribution, and even those filmmakers that get deals have seen their residuals and back-end participation shrink as streaming has upended the economics of Hollywood.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Pastoria is sliding in just under the wire, as projects must start construction by July or begin running by the end of next year.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The Spider-Verse movies have also launched a number of spinoff projects.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Health projects that Naqvi had promised had come to nothing, and the Gates Foundation and other investors hired private investigators to trace the whereabouts of their money.
—Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Who would be eligible for the incentive and which projects?
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects demand for advanced-practice nurses will surge 35% over the next decade, a number that would look extraordinary in any sector, let alone one already at effective full employment.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
In the Bay Area, counties are bracing for catastrophic losses; Santa Clara County alone projects a shortfall of up to $1 billion over the next few years, forcing local governments to scramble for regressive sales taxes to fund what progressive federal taxes once covered.
—Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The study, by Venezuelan economist Asdrúbal Oliveros, projects that Venezuela’s economy is likely to grow by a whopping 12% this year.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Municipal officials help decide how the city budget is spent, what local ordinances should be, and what projects to support with tax breaks, zoning changes and more.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
This practice results in a 300 percent higher result on the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Soil Conditioning Index that projects the trajectory of organic matter in soil and nearly half the erosion compared to fields with no cover crops.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2026
Specifically, Anmuth now projects AWS growth of 29%, 30%, 29%, and 28% for Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 2026, respectively, followed by 26% growth in 2027.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projects
Noun
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Your itinerary, your accommodation and your plans are wrapped up in those booking details, and now someone else may have a copy.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Royals plan to build an entertainment district around the stadium to generate steady profits, though the depths of those plans are not yet clear.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
22 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
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The lone camera is a single round lens that protrudes from the upper-left corner of the rear panel.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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The piece takes inspiration from Chinese fretwork patterns, Art Noveau designs and German sculptor Hugo Leven’s iconic pewter bat candelabras.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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While Tesla designs its own autopilot FSD chips, Musk’s companies have never manufactured semiconductors.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This plan is meant to align with a state requirement that local governments maintain climate adaptation and resiliency strategies in their general plans.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Zolghadr played a central role in the regime’s strategies for cracking down on anti-government demonstrations, including in the 2009 Green Movement protests.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The clip also pokes fun at Roach's retirement announcement in 2023, only to return to the industry two years later.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Your 6th House of Health takes focus with the nurturing Moon there, though Luna also pokes expensive Jupiter in your 3rd House of Distractions.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Robert Pattinson also enters the franchise as the villain Scytale, who plots to end Paul's rule over the universe.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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This line plots the current price back 26 periods in time.—
Karl Montevirgen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mayor Quinton Lucas announced Tuesday that the city now has a set of seven free blueprints, including a duplex, a two-story house with a garage and a cottage, that are free to download to get the process of building a new home started.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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In the past, peptides were generally believed to be fragments of larger proteins; this doctor’s work helped establish that our genes actually code for many small peptides directly, some of which could become targets or blueprints for new drugs.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Winning despite adversity, more than anything, is what stands out.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Also, the muscovado’s dark color translates to the amaro, giving it a dark golden hue that stands out on a bar shelf.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Projects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projects. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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