game plan

noun

: a strategy for achieving an objective
game-plan intransitive verb

Examples of game plan in a Sentence

The governor is developing a game plan to lure businesses to the region. what's our game plan for touring the city?
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For You Some students enter college with the game plan of wanting to get a master’s degree, either to strengthen their medical school application or to align with their career interests. Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Democrats are making 2026 game plans The Democratic party's congressional campaign arm released its list of 35 targets for the 2026 midterm elections Tuesday morning, featuring 12 incumbents from swing states President Trump narrowly carried in the 2024 presidential election. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 Thompson didn’t do it alone, as double-teams routinely came Curry’s way and Udoka’s game plan was heavily geared toward making his evening miserable. Anthony Slater, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 A lot of hard decisions need to be made before NBC unveils its 2025-26 game plan at the Upfronts on May 12. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for game plan

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of game plan was in 1941

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“Game plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20plan. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

game plan

noun
: a strategy for achieving an end : game entry 1 sense 2a
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