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
As early as February, It was already being considered for closure as part of the district’s facilities master plan, for which committees proposed more than 20 schools that were mostly elementary campuses as options for closure.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
This was always part of Tesla’s original master plan: target the heart of oil demand first.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
What if your path forward didn’t require a master plan, but just one curious question at a time?
—Colin Bedell, Them., 20 May 2025
Ski areas update their master plans with the U.S. Forest Service every decade or so.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
This was always part of Tesla’s original master plan: target the heart of oil demand first.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
What if your path forward didn’t require a master plan, but just one curious question at a time?
—Colin Bedell, Them., 20 May 2025
Ski areas update their master plans with the U.S. Forest Service every decade or so.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plan
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Boone added that Stroman is close to a rehab assignment, but the skipper didn’t have exact plans in place.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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To fulfill President Donald Trump's plan to build America into a manufacturing powerhouse, permitting reform needs to go hand-in-hand with the administration's industrial strategy, which also includes tariffs on steel, tax cuts, and deregulation.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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 first Doctor Who, and the blueprint for the next 58 years, William Hartnell is the man that began it all.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
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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David Schulenburg co-produced the project, with Rick Mischel and Fonda Snyder as executive producers.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plan. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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