as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
their ground plan is first to finish college and then get married
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Recent Examples of ground plan
In this original usage, it was associated with concepts like designs, ground plans, and sketches—flat forms to be realized as physical structures.
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Leo Kim, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023
The possible dichotomy between ground plan and volumetric form has never been more apparent to me.
—Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2023
Clues were found in the remains of the buildings, ground plans, monuments, and plazas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
Leo Kim, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023
The possible dichotomy between ground plan and volumetric form has never been more apparent to me.
—Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2023
Clues were found in the remains of the buildings, ground plans, monuments, and plazas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground plan
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However, on the Senate side, Sens. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) vowed to place a blanket hold on the rest of Trump’s nominees to the State Department until the president rescinds his plan to shut down USAID.—
Rachel Schilke,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
5 Feb. 2025
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One of them, producer Juan Lizárraga, talks with Billboard Español about their accomplishments, their upcoming plans and the possibility of one day seeing La Original play alongside music peers like Banda El Recodo and La Arrolladora Banda El Limón.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
5 Feb. 2025
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Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Her work sits at the crossroads of strategy, sustainability, and culture, with the purpose of blending research with real-world impact.—
Alyson Meister,
Harvard Business Review,
7 Feb. 2025
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That blueprint became the bedrock for the medical drama’s sets even as Wells and the writing team were beginning to work out the storylines that would pulse and careen across the pristine hospital floors.—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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That blueprint also declared several Chilean sites as renewable energy hubs; the complex would be located within one of them.—
Katherine Helen Laliotis,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2025
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Dalio Philanthropies, which is supported by the family office of hedge fund titan Ray Dalio, last year sponsored a three-week program for nearly 400 youth and educators in Singapore to learn about ocean science and maritime operations.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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But forecasters say Trump’s tariffs on imports and the deportations of immigrants who lack permanent legal status – a program that would constrain the labor supply and drive up wages – could force the Fed to pause its rate cuts for an extended period.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit alleged RealPage engaged in a collusion scheme with landlords that resulted in higher rent across the country.—
Elizabeth Schulze,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The Times has reported that in 2020 and 2021, the period when prosecutors say the money laundering scheme was underway, The Epoch Times donated $16 million to Shen Yun and a school that trains its performers.—
Michael Rothfeld,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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While the master plan for St. James Park has loftier aspirations for turning the park into a landmark destination, including a price tag that could exceed $70 million, San Jose opted to chip away at it through multiple phases.—
Devan Patel,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Now, Loyola officials are just beginning the process of incorporating the buildings into the campus master plan and into university activities.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Ground plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20plan. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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