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
Another jaunt that benefits from a game plan: The Narrows.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
Today, the game plan going in was fastball heavy, then just try to keep them off balance with all the other stuff.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
Christian has a game plan for enjoying events like this.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
The Giants don’t have a big, gaping hole in their late-inning game plans.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
Today, the game plan going in was fastball heavy, then just try to keep them off balance with all the other stuff.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
Christian has a game plan for enjoying events like this.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
The Giants don’t have a big, gaping hole in their late-inning game plans.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for game plan
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In this way, UNICEF advocates for governments to adopt a child-centric approach in their policies, plans and budgets.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The temporary closure comes months after French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a 10-year plan to revitalize the cultural behemoth and ultimately save it from ruin, brought on by outdated infrastructure.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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These changes were more than just rebrands: each new name came along with a fundamentally different business strategy.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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But, at this point, Edelman believes that advisers who value diversification as a strategy in their clients’ portfolio — eg, across asset classes, sectors, etc. — would be remiss not to recommend adding at least a small amount of digital asset exposure.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Gone are the days of just blueprints, prototypes and calculations, as engineering now revolves around efficiency, speed and precision in a world where technology is rapidly changing.—
Srinivasa Rao Bittla,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The Golden Knights provided a blueprint for how the network would work with various teams in their local markets, with the wider local reach on free TV and a partnership for streaming access.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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Reflective writing, another recent trend, is practically ubiquitous in medical schools and residency programs, and there is some evidence that writing may make doctors more empathetic and observant.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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Unless the city’s labor unions make financial concessions, the council would likely need to either tap the city’s reserve fund or pull money from other spending obligations, such as legal payouts or existing city programs.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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At the end of February, a pedestrian was hit in West London by an ebike rider in West London — not a rental or sharing scheme, to be clear — and died after a month in hospital.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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This scheme netted Smith over $10 million in royalties before he was caught.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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In the years since its release, The Emancipation of Mimi has come to be recognized as both an artistic triumph and a hugely influential pop project.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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This time around the seat will be filled by veteran drummer Joey Waronker, who has worked with everyone from Beck to R.E.M., Elliott Smith and Thom Yorke’s Atoms For Peace side project.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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The town’s master plan identified the Marquette Greenway as a key project.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The inheritor of Calvin Booth’s master plan is not.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
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“Game plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/game%20plan. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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