as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
an ambitious project to develop the city's waterfront
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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
some boulders projected dangerously out above the trail
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as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance
we must project next year's budget now
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Recent Examples of project
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
This would be a great time to work on a writing or speaking project or even just tune in and get inspired with a podcast or new series.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Today, that community makes up roughly 15% of Israel’s population of 10 million, a share projected to grow to about a third by 2050 due to high birth rates.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The project continues Chernov’s collaboration with leading documentary producers and distributors, reinforcing his position as one of Ukraine’s most internationally visible filmmakers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
This would be a great time to work on a writing or speaking project or even just tune in and get inspired with a podcast or new series.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
Weather prediction takes a snapshot of the atmosphere today and projects its motion forward, through the theoretical universe of all possible forecasts.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Today, that community makes up roughly 15% of Israel’s population of 10 million, a share projected to grow to about a third by 2050 due to high birth rates.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for project
Noun
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At least one former candidate – Kansas City attorney Stacy Lake, who lost to White in the Democratic primary for County Executive in 2022 – has announced plans to run at that point.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The bulk of his cases are reviews involving the major Medicaid plans in Ohio.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The display bezels are super thin at the top and on both sides, with Lenovo’s protruding upper-edge notch housing the webcam and other electronics.—
Mark Coppock,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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That is followed by a tabletop planetarium featuring images of planets beamed onto moving objects which magically protrude from it.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The farmer's innovation exemplifies prosocial AI; systems that are tailored, trained, tested and targeted to bring out the best in and for people and planet; technology that is designed to strengthen rather than extract from social fabric.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This set includes six hangers, each designed with five holes that can hold five garments both horizontally (up to 6 pounds) and vertically (up to 8 pounds).—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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By combining hierarchical planning, reinforcement learning, and motion data drawn from human players, the project provides a blueprint for building robots that are efficient and intuitive in their movements.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lessons from Jasmine’s Career Journey Jasmine’s evolution from marketer to product leader offers a blueprint for navigating disruption in today’s rapidly changing world of work.—
AJ Thomas,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stars not just in front of, but within the dusty nebula, poke through all but the densest gas.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
8 Sep. 2025
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In July 2024, Thompson's daughter Gaia shared a cheeky post on her Instagram Stories poking fun at 2023's Barbie movie's tagline — and Thompson's ex, Kenneth Branagh.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Crunch talks The industry split on this issue comes as auto bosses prepare to meet the EU’s von der Leyen on Friday.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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House Republicans’ divisions on how the United States should engage in foreign wars will be on full display on Wednesday as the House prepares to vote on a handful of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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To learn more about the interim pintail strategy, visit the Fish and Wildlife website.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many SMBs are also exploring external partnerships as part of their strategy—not as a replacement for internal responsibility, but as a way to extend their capabilities.—
Ro'ee Margalit,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since signing last summer, Merino’s performances for Arsenal in midfield have not stood out as much as his performances up front.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Melnikova, the 2021 World Champion and Olympic gold medalist, stood out as an egregious conclusion due to her political involvement.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Project.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/project. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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