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
As early as February, It was already being considered for closure as part of the district’s facilities master plan, for which committees proposed more than 20 schools that were mostly elementary campuses as options for closure.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
This was always part of Tesla’s original master plan: target the heart of oil demand first.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
What if your path forward didn’t require a master plan, but just one curious question at a time?
—Colin Bedell, Them., 20 May 2025
Ski areas update their master plans with the U.S. Forest Service every decade or so.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
This was always part of Tesla’s original master plan: target the heart of oil demand first.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
What if your path forward didn’t require a master plan, but just one curious question at a time?
—Colin Bedell, Them., 20 May 2025
Ski areas update their master plans with the U.S. Forest Service every decade or so.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plan
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Under the law, defendants who present a mental health diagnosis usually have their charges dismissed and records cleared after completing a treatment plan.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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This was a little bit always the plan with Max, which is two sides of the same coin as Marcus [Felix Mallard].—
Samantha Highfill,
EW.com,
5 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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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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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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Senators are aiming to pass the tax package, which extends the 2017 rate cuts and other breaks from President Donald Trump's first term along with new tax breaks and steep cuts to social programs, later this month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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The decision to cut Fisk’s program also comes after significant personnel changes.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
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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Though details of how the gambling operation functioned have not been released, HSI Tampa said in its post the scheme generated more than $21.6 million in illicit proceeds.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plan. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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