blueprint
noun
blue·print
ˈblü-ˌprint 
plural blueprints
1
: a photographic print in white on a bright blue ground or blue on a white ground used especially for copying maps, mechanical drawings, and architects' plans
2
: something or someone resembling a blueprint (as in serving as a model or providing guidance)
… few foundations have taken a similar [investing] route, so there was no blueprint to follow.—
Paul Sullivan
Paul SullivanHe was an anomaly to the rap world when he arrived, but today he is the blueprint for a generation.—Jeff Ihaza
Jeff Ihaza
especially
: a detailed plan or program of action
a blueprint for success
blueprint
transitive verb
blueprinted; blueprinting; blueprints
It was not something blueprinted from the start or based on a French bistro archetype; it's a restaurant that has grown and evolved …
—Ian McNulty
Ian McNulty
Examples of blueprint in a Sentence
a blueprint for reforming the public school system
an ambitious young man with a remarkably detailed blueprint for becoming a millionaire by the age of 25
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Don’t think about it as DEI but rather a blueprint to manage employee differences.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Those early records often had stiff rhythms built on Kompakt’s minimal techno blueprint.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
Ultimately, Knauf’s career offers a pragmatic blueprint to navigate complexity effectively.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for blueprint
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“Blueprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blueprint. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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