game plan

noun

: a strategy for achieving an objective
game-plan intransitive verb

Examples of game plan in a Sentence

The governor is developing a game plan to lure businesses to the region. what's our game plan for touring the city?
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Moyes’s game plan required the forward to hold the ball up, but he was smothered so effectively by Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk from the start. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025 But with a more aggressive offensive game plan late, quarterback Jalen Hurts and the reigning Super Bowl champions looked like a completely different team. Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025 Having a game plan for feature adoption and acting at the right time can lead to long-term gains in application efficiency. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Now on the outside with Jordan — following Andre’s death while trying to escape their Elmira prison and Marie’s successful escape — Emma has made her game plan. Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for game plan

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of game plan was in 1941

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“Game plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20plan. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

game plan

noun
: a strategy for achieving an end : game entry 1 sense 2a
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