as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
my neighbor assured me that the wisdom of his master plan for his yard would be apparent once everything was finished
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Recent Examples of master plan
The council approved a master plan for redevelopment of the stadium’s south lots and the interchange in 2019, years before the Broncos’ new owners opted to pursue a new stadium.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, the city adopted a facilities master plan that identified a new police station as a top priority.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The 55-year-old has said uncertainty, not a master plan, has guided much of his career.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2026
The tower was also conceived as the landmark building within the master plan, establishing a strong architectural presence on this important site.
—Adam Williams
march 17, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, the city adopted a facilities master plan that identified a new police station as a top priority.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The 55-year-old has said uncertainty, not a master plan, has guided much of his career.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2026
The tower was also conceived as the landmark building within the master plan, establishing a strong architectural presence on this important site.
—Adam Williams
march 17, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plan
Noun
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By the second day, a cable from headquarters informed Chalker that the plan had changed.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Grant Willliams sat out the tail end of the Hornets’ back-to-back, which was the team’s third game in four nights, keeping in tune with the plan for him following his return from tears in his right ACL and meniscus.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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A lot of the Mustangs’ strategy against the Wolverines was to get the ball out wide and then double that kid and just try to frustrate Wakeland which Grapevine did time and time again.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Leo, who studied canon law, has spent much of his first eleven months in office assessing the Vatican internally, like a new chief executive getting to know a firm’s culture before initiating strategies for optimal performance.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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These are like blueprints that show how a company's defenses are set up.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Marc Spieler, Senior Managing Director of Energy at NVIDIA, emphasized that this collaboration serves as a blueprint for the future of infrastructure.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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This year, Six Senses debuted its inaugural Female Wellness program, focusing on perimenopause and menopause, in partnership with leading women’s health advocate Dr Mindy Pelz.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Last week, a bill that would have codifed Idaho’s existing program in statute and grant the Attorney General’s Office authority to investigate and prosecute providers for fraud failed to pass the Senate.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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The prosecution said all along that the two younger defendants were part of the scheme, but Alaniz Pineda was the one who shot Canoy.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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Authorities arrested eight people accused of conducting a series of health care fraud schemes that bilked tens of millions of dollars from Medicare and other insurance companies across Southern California, prosecutors announced April 2.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Additional nightly closures will occur near Appian Way, Carquinez Bridge, West MacArthur to I-80 and the interchange of I-980 and I-580 throughout the project.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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If passed, the city would finish the project before 2030 while continuing to pay back the loan with money from residents’ water and sewer bills.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plan. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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