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
The 2030 plan encapsulates a master plan for all sectors of the city’s responsibilities, from public works to transportation and everything in between.
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Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
While the master plan for St. James Park has loftier aspirations for turning the park into a landmark destination, including a price tag that could exceed $70 million, San Jose opted to chip away at it through multiple phases.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Now, Loyola officials are just beginning the process of incorporating the buildings into the campus master plan and into university activities.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Our team is working on a 10-year destination master plan dedicated to creating an even more vibrant and dynamic Dallas for future visitors.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
While the master plan for St. James Park has loftier aspirations for turning the park into a landmark destination, including a price tag that could exceed $70 million, San Jose opted to chip away at it through multiple phases.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Now, Loyola officials are just beginning the process of incorporating the buildings into the campus master plan and into university activities.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Our team is working on a 10-year destination master plan dedicated to creating an even more vibrant and dynamic Dallas for future visitors.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plan
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On Monday, European leaders hastily assembled in Paris to discuss plans for peace in Ukraine after they were left out of U.S.-led talks, due to begin Tuesday, between Washington and Moscow on the near three-years Russia-Ukraine war.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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Just two months later, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, and his health has since impacted further large-scale performance plans, leading to numerous cancellations.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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Incentive use may also be weakening as a sales strategy as elevated interest rates reduce the pool of eligible home buyers.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Beavers, who also are monogamous and mate for life, have a different strategy.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
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But he's given congressional Republicans a blueprint for what's possible to cut.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Lawyers representing The San Diego Union-Tribune and other news organizations said the majority opinion lays out a blueprint that would allow the sheriff and other government officials to withhold records from the public going forward.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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The new building included a 64-bed unit for a mental health diversion program.—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Under that law, Congress restricted presidents’ ability to refuse to spend money that lawmakers had appropriated for programs that the president did not like.—
Charlie Savage,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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What’s needed now are more flexible funding schemes and opportunities that will allow Latvian productions to be competitive on the global market.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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When Tony White left after the regular season for Florida State, Nebraska lost a defensive tactician and a coordinator who brought an effective scheme to the Blackshirts.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Initially a free download — and a steppingstone in Scott’s career — the project bowed at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 361,000 album-equivalent units, falling 1,000 units short of Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2025
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As Mercury and Uranus clash, an unexpected event pulls you away from a passion project.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plan. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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