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
In late September, the TRPA regional planning committee met to discuss Homewood’s master plan, which had no real directive regarding public or private access.
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Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Another priority identified in the master plan is a dog park on the 27-acre Dickinson Road Park.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Well, that wouldn’t have been part of ownership’s master plan to recreate the plot of Major League.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Any future master plan will likely be implemented in phases over more than two decades.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Another priority identified in the master plan is a dog park on the 27-acre Dickinson Road Park.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Well, that wouldn’t have been part of ownership’s master plan to recreate the plot of Major League.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Any future master plan will likely be implemented in phases over more than two decades.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plan
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Trump has upended the global trading system that has been in place for over 75 years with a plan for tariffs on products from across the world.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Amid an atmosphere of near-zero interest rates, venture-capital investors were drawn to grand plans and messianic visions, both of which Thurston was skilled at providing.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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However, Keena said that strategy may not be as effective this time around.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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And while Orban has boasted that his party has shared his strategies with Trump advisers, Kreko doubts the help was very meaningful.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Brookings Institution, a centrist think tank, has presented its own bipartisan blueprint for making the system solvent.—
Dennis W. Jansen,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The April 9 Executive Order The April 9 Executive Order goes far beyond non-binding DOJ Task Force advocacy, by creating a blueprint for direct government action against anticompetitive rules.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Between 2021 and 2023, the state’s vacation buyback program paid employees $288 million for unused hours.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Portal builds a team, but culture develops a program.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2025
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Nearly 30 years ago California legislators faced a test of their integrity in voting for an electricity deregulation scheme that ratepayers are still paying for.—
Jamie Court,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Minnesota Vikings Needs: RB, D-line, CB, S Ole Miss CB Trey Amos: Amos has good instincts around the ball and the press coverage skills needed to fit Brian Flores’ defensive scheme, which places cornerbacks on an island most of the time. 25.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Many of the parts used in these projects are available to consumers through Ford or third-party vendors.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The project also landed Love a commission from Brooklyn wine bar Lise + Vito.—
Nora Taylor,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plan. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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