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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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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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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Unlike the standard black or navy suits that carry you through most of the year, summer tailoring doesn’t follow a strict blueprint.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The film is dedicated to Anderson’s late father-in-law, Fouad Malouf, a businessman and engineer who stashed his own plans in the very shoeboxes that now store Zsa-zsa’s blueprints.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Sustainability is an integral part of the resort’s design and culinary program.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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Although the Air Force chose Beale to host the new program, the aircraft would not likely arrive at Beale before 2027, McLeese said, and its plans may change over time.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.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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Telefilm’s National Marketing Program covers up to 75% of promotional expenses for funded projects.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
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 13 Jun. 2025.
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