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as in strategy
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
there is a contingency plan in the office for handling almost any emergency
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as in goal
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
our plan is to finish up by next Friday
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as in to prepare
to work out the details of (something) in advance
we planned the school dance down to the smallest detail
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as in to intend
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I plan to have a party for my birthday, even if I have to throw it myself
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plan
Noun
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Fall prevention strategies and balance training are crucial and can help reduce the risk of fractures.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Avoiding boredom of sitting in the same spot day after day. Cons of Mobile Hunting the Rut As with all hunting strategies, mobile hunting during the rut does have some drawbacks as well.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Thinness and ultra-portability have never been primary goals for the larger MacBook Pro, instead showcasing how much power Apple can cram into a mobile computer.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Related:Why party members are focused on flipping these seats on Louisville's Metro Council District 18: Marilyn Parker likely beats Mera Corlett Incumbent Marilyn Parker, a Republican, seems to have kept her seat despite the Jefferson County Democratic Party's goal of flipping it blue.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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But even as committed to that idea as Jason may have been, none of us were prepared to the degree to which people love this show.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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First, Pascal and Joan got lulled into a sense of complacency as they’re treated to a Tahitian feast, prepared by a French-speaking Tahitian host who makes Pascal feel right at home.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Cars and trucks intended to place such offerings (including EVs) can be expensive.Bill Koenig, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris, who became the Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden withdrew, closed her bid with appeals to unity and a focus on policies intended to strengthen the economy and the middle class.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Buffett provided a blueprint for the goals of Berkshire’s management.Bill Stone, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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China’s goal, revealed in an official blueprint announced this month, is to become the world’s leader in key space fields by 2050.Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
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While employers generally cover these drugs for diabetes, coverage for weight-loss purposes is mixed.Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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The political purpose of captagon, the Saudi official said, a bit melodramatically, was to tear at the social fabric of his country, and thereby slow down its progress.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Michael Graves’s stainless steel pepper mill will stand the test of time (it was first designed for Alessi in 1988, after all).Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
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The publication is designed by Pentagram’s Matt Willey.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
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The overall research agreement contemplated a number of performance milestone events that were expected to be achieved by the second quarters of 2023, 2024 and 2025.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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At the same time, the growing body of research has revealed a greater abundance of settlements and cities than had previously been contemplated.Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
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