How to Use plan of action in a Sentence

plan of action

noun phrase
  • As the group was meeting to decide on a plan of action, the phone rang.
    Dennis Overbye Hiroko Masuike, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Check with yours to determine the best plan of action for you.
    Jordyn Bradley, Fortune Well, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Think of the first one as a shopping list and the second one as an in-depth evaluation and plan of action.
    Baze Mpinja, Allure, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The ambitious plan of action also set out to end poverty and hunger by 2030.
    Julia Malleck, Quartz, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Not changing things is a plan of action in itself, anyway.
    Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2010
  • Your best plan of action is to choose foods with very few carbs, like green leafy veggies or berries, when looking for produce.
    Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 2 May 2023
  • From that list, pick one that is measurable and achievable and then map out a plan of action to manifest it.
    Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Commit to a plan of action, and pursue your goals with confidence.
    Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
  • The task force wrote a 26-page report laying out a plan of action, which became a roadmap for lawmakers this spring.
    Mike Rogoway | Mrogoway@oregonian.com, oregonlive, 25 June 2023
  • Create a plan of action to cut out these self-sabotaging actions, and stick to it.
    Kate Franke, Woman's Day, 1 May 2023
  • In the video, the two share their upset at the devastation facing Hawaiians and plan of action for helping out.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
  • After each one, invite me to calmly respond with my plan of action.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Guests checking into Sensei meet with a guide to assess their body’s needs and develop a plan of action for their stay.
    Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The screenwriter watched as a handsome and confident Russian president laid out a bold plan of action to save the day.
    Scott Johnson, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023
  • The European Commission will present its plan of action on Tuesday in response to the report.
    Carlos Mureithi, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
  • There was only one problem: his script didn’t feature a Russian president, or a bold plan of action.
    Scott Johnson, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023
  • Moms for Liberty chapters have a plan of action to offer to supporters.
    Elle Reeve, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023
  • In season 3, the ladies are fresh off recording a new album and launching full-steam ahead into a comeback tour, despite having no plan of action or venues booked.
    Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, theweek, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The reformist bloc was the biggest loser of the 2021 campaign, during which its aging leadership failed to present a united front or a coherent plan of action.
    Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The United States needs to develop a plan of action regarding how to withdraw from the wars we are financially involved.
    Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Parliament has now set itself a December deadline for a decisive vote on a plan of action.
    Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2023
  • The day the court issued its opinion, the administration announced its next plan of action: working to forgive such debt through the Higher Education Act of 1965.
    Nirvi Shah, USA TODAY, 14 July 2023
  • Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in a memo directed the military departments to come up with a plan of action to implement the review's recommendations.
    Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • This is an easier task than creating a budget that often feels more like an aspirational document, not a realistic plan of action.
    Jennifer Morris, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
  • After consulting with utility personnel and deciding on a plan of action, a fire captain and three firefighters approached the container door shortly before 8:00 p.m., preparing to open it.
    IEEE Spectrum, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Ultimately, the answer to how cities can plan to be anti-racist, address health equity or promote environmental justice rests with concerned constituents and council members crafting a feasible plan of action.
    Catherine Brinkley, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Guests of Sha Wellness Clinic — the clinic is a follow-up to a successful Spanish property — immediately undergo a health analysis upon arrival and are then escorted in to see a nutritionist to discuss the trip’s plan of action.
    Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
  • After a student misses a certain number of days, school officials must send a letter to the parent scheduling a meeting and then develop a plan of action, which can include sending the student to counseling, community service or mentoring.
    Talia Richman, Dallas News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • In an announcement outlining its plan of action to hold student loan servicers accountable for ongoing problems, officials suggested that borrower accounts could be transferred from one loan servicer to another as a punitive measure.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023

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