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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Against this backdrop, the California African American Museum (CAAM) marks its 50th anniversary next year, offering a blueprint for how museums can hold fast to their mission, regardless of what gathers at their periphery.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
The program, which has secured more than $1 million in grant funding, is now developing a blueprint for replication by other districts.
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Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
This pioneering model demonstrates a viable path for scalable, multi-operator drone delivery and offers a blueprint for future autonomous aviation.
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John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
This strategy follows the blueprint of Gruppo Florence, cofounded in 2020 by a consortium of investors led by Vam Investments with Fondo Italiano d’Investimento and Italmobiliare.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
The program, which has secured more than $1 million in grant funding, is now developing a blueprint for replication by other districts.
—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
This pioneering model demonstrates a viable path for scalable, multi-operator drone delivery and offers a blueprint for future autonomous aviation.
—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
This strategy follows the blueprint of Gruppo Florence, cofounded in 2020 by a consortium of investors led by Vam Investments with Fondo Italiano d’Investimento and Italmobiliare.
—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
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“Blueprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blueprint. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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