as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
what's our game plan for touring the city?
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Recent Examples of game plan
Crawford ran primarily against Musk's involvement in the state — and national Democrats could convert this win into an early game plan heading into the gubernatorial races later this year, and the 2026 midterms.
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Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
To compare the incident to a possible leak of a football game plan is insulting to the U.S. military members who secure and safeguard our personal freedom each and every day.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Trump’s attacks on law firms, and on universities like Columbia, lay bare his game plan.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Don’t chase a gold rush—treat new platforms as part of a balanced strategy, not your entire game plan.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
To compare the incident to a possible leak of a football game plan is insulting to the U.S. military members who secure and safeguard our personal freedom each and every day.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Trump’s attacks on law firms, and on universities like Columbia, lay bare his game plan.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Don’t chase a gold rush—treat new platforms as part of a balanced strategy, not your entire game plan.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for game plan
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Trump has upended the global trading system that has been in place for over 75 years with a plan for tariffs on products from across the world.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Amid an atmosphere of near-zero interest rates, venture-capital investors were drawn to grand plans and messianic visions, both of which Thurston was skilled at providing.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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However, Keena said that strategy may not be as effective this time around.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Outpacing services and community expectations while chasing tax dollars is not a long-term winning strategy.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The campaign-season blueprint known as Project 2025 that laid out Trump’s potential agenda highlighted Section 117 as a possible mechanism to claw back federal funding from top schools, including through Pell Grants and Fullbright Scholarships — a move experts say could devastate critical research.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The critical success of Andor From a critical perspective, Andor should be a blueprint for success at LucasFilm.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Between 2021 and 2023, the state’s vacation buyback program paid employees $288 million for unused hours.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The pope and Vatican officials have criticised several of the policies of President Donald Trump's administration, including his plans to deport millions of migrants from the U.S. and his widespread cuts to foreign aid and domestic welfare programs.—
Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Nearly 30 years ago California legislators faced a test of their integrity in voting for an electricity deregulation scheme that ratepayers are still paying for.—
Jamie Court,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Minnesota Vikings Needs: RB, D-line, CB, S Ole Miss CB Trey Amos: Amos has good instincts around the ball and the press coverage skills needed to fit Brian Flores’ defensive scheme, which places cornerbacks on an island most of the time. 25.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Many of the parts used in these projects are available to consumers through Ford or third-party vendors.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Taking place at Ojai’s Chaparral Auditorium over two weekends in May, the project is a labor of love for everyone involved, most of whom are donating their time and talents.—
Kara Warner,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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The city commissioned a master plan from the firm Practice for Architecture and Urbanism, which envisioned a neighborhood six times bigger and infinitely more organic than that other Oz-on-a-plinth, Hudson Yards.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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Smith, the former city employee, worked with Battle to create a master plan for Tecolote Canyon Open Space Park.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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