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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San Diego State seemed to base its defensive game plan around shutting down Jeanty, loading the box to contain Boise State’s run game. Sam Joseph, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024 His game plan to address these challenges appears to start with HHS and its agencies. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024 The redshirt junior quarterback had been similarly uneven throughout the Trojans’ losing streak, but Saturday, Riley turned to Moss more than ever, with the game plan clearly to test Maryland deep. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024 Brees is right — the Broncos executed this offensive game plan which leans heavily on the run to set up the passing game to perfect in their most recent 33-10 win over the Saints. Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for game plan 

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

game plan

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