as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
their ground plan is first to finish college and then get married
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Recent Examples of ground plan
In this original usage, it was associated with concepts like designs, ground plans, and sketches—flat forms to be realized as physical structures.
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Leo Kim, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023
The possible dichotomy between ground plan and volumetric form has never been more apparent to me.
—Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2023
Clues were found in the remains of the buildings, ground plans, monuments, and plazas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
Leo Kim, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023
The possible dichotomy between ground plan and volumetric form has never been more apparent to me.
—Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2023
Clues were found in the remains of the buildings, ground plans, monuments, and plazas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground plan
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On Monday, European leaders hastily assembled in Paris to discuss plans for peace in Ukraine after they were left out of U.S.-led talks, due to begin Tuesday, between Washington and Moscow on the near three-years Russia-Ukraine war.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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Just two months later, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, and his health has since impacted further large-scale performance plans, leading to numerous cancellations.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Her work sits at the crossroads of strategy, sustainability, and culture, with the purpose of blending research with real-world impact.—
Alyson Meister,
Harvard Business Review,
7 Feb. 2025
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But he's given congressional Republicans a blueprint for what's possible to cut.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Lawyers representing The San Diego Union-Tribune and other news organizations said the majority opinion lays out a blueprint that would allow the sheriff and other government officials to withhold records from the public going forward.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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The union is cautioning people to not view the resignation as a buyout or a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment program.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Created in 2022, the program provides small grants of $1,000 per student or $3,000 per family for educational expenses.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Times has reported that in 2020 and 2021, the period when prosecutors say the money laundering scheme was underway, The Epoch Times donated $16 million to Shen Yun and a school that trains its performers.—
Michael Rothfeld,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit alleged RealPage engaged in a collusion scheme with landlords that resulted in higher rent across the country.—
Elizabeth Schulze,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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While the master plan for St. James Park has loftier aspirations for turning the park into a landmark destination, including a price tag that could exceed $70 million, San Jose opted to chip away at it through multiple phases.—
Devan Patel,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Now, Loyola officials are just beginning the process of incorporating the buildings into the campus master plan and into university activities.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Ground plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20plan. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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