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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Just as frameworks such as the Business Model Canvas provides startups with a clear roadmap, a family charter or strategy serves as a guiding blueprint, ensuring alignment and clarity as the office evolves.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The blueprint does not mention Social Security or Medicare by name.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
But he's given congressional Republicans a blueprint for what's possible to cut.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
The summit was held to discuss Egypt’s $53 billion comprehensive reconstruction blueprint for Gaza.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Francois Botha, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The blueprint does not mention Social Security or Medicare by name.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
But he's given congressional Republicans a blueprint for what's possible to cut.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
The summit was held to discuss Egypt’s $53 billion comprehensive reconstruction blueprint for Gaza.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
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 12 Mar. 2025.
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