as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
my neighbor assured me that the wisdom of his master plan for his yard would be apparent once everything was finished
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Recent Examples of master plan
Homewood’s original master plan, which was first passed by the TRPA in 2011, lays out plans for a much improved future Homewood.
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Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Nearly two decades ago, the Legislature created a master plan to support female offenders from reentering the prison system.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
More oversight of that master plan is needed, said Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, D-La Palma.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Another priority identified in the master plan is a dog park on the 27-acre Dickinson Road Park.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Nearly two decades ago, the Legislature created a master plan to support female offenders from reentering the prison system.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
More oversight of that master plan is needed, said Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, D-La Palma.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Another priority identified in the master plan is a dog park on the 27-acre Dickinson Road Park.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plan
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The plan focuses on economic development, infrastructure, arts and culture, entertainment, public safety and cleanliness — driving the work required to create a downtown that thrives for everyone.—
Shelonda Stokes,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2025
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Following your treatment plan can help preserve your vision.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 Apr. 2025
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Through countless films, TV series, Amblin events, awards campaigns and our public relations strategy—this is where Marvin came alive.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Eurofins partnership builds on the shopping platform’s strategy to ramp up product safety and compliance.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Brookings Institution, a centrist think tank, has presented its own bipartisan blueprint for making the system solvent.—
Dennis W. Jansen,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The April 9 Executive Order The April 9 Executive Order goes far beyond non-binding DOJ Task Force advocacy, by creating a blueprint for direct government action against anticompetitive rules.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The group has slashed hundreds of thousands of jobs and hollowed out foreign aid programs.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which oversees Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs, had earlier proposed a 2.2% increase in 2026 payments.—
Mariam Sunny,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Detectives arrested a man accused in a lottery ticket stealing scheme that netted him and a partner thousands of dollars in winnings, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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The scheme is further complicated because Tom Buchanan is cheating on Daisy.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Entertainment Weekly's Meyers and his cohosts Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer all admitted that Being John Malkovich isn't the first of the actor's projects that comes into their minds, either, despite the film bearing his name.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The mill is building traceability into its cotton as well with a project that will help brands (and eventually consumers) gain visibility into the origins of their cotton.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plan. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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