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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After 15 years away, George loved getting back in the locker room, putting a game plan together and pushing players beyond their limits. Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Some of the game plan is these guys are aggressive in that lineup. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025 However, that pressure could allow Mix to implement his game plan of getting the fight to mat and working his ground skills (Mix has 13 submission wins). Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 Which tells me that there’s still quite solid logic in the 49ers’ offensive line game plan. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 June 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 27 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

game plan

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