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How does the noun project contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of project are design, plan, plot, and scheme. While all these words mean "a method devised for making or doing something or achieving an end," project often stresses imaginative scope and vision.

a project to develop the waterfront

When would design be a good substitute for project?

Although the words design and project have much in common, design often suggests a particular pattern and some degree of achieved order or harmony.

a design for a new dress

In what contexts can plan take the place of project?

The synonyms plan and project are sometimes interchangeable, but plan always implies mental formulation and sometimes graphic representation.

plans for a house

When is plot a more appropriate choice than project?

The words plot and project are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, plot implies a laying out in clearly distinguished sections with attention to their relations and proportions.

the plot of the play

When might scheme be a better fit than project?

In some situations, the words scheme and project are roughly equivalent. However, scheme stresses calculation of the end in view and may apply to a plan motivated by craftiness and self-interest.

a scheme to defraud the government

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of project
Noun
Spotrac projects Bregman to sign a four-year, $119 million deal, but Bregman reportedly wants a longer deal and a lot more money. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 Unique handmade gifts, festive decorations and creative DIY projects. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
The two now boast 100,000 followers and, according to Forbes, projected 2024 revenue is expected to be $1.5 million thanks to enterprise clients like Northern Arizona University’s College of Nursing. Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024 Experts already project that the Trump administration will usher in an era of less regulation on artificial intelligence and Big Tech. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for project 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for project
Noun
  • For Hochman, the plan is to balance effective criminal justice reform with prioritizing public safety.
    Emma Tucker, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Patel has shared more plans in interviews over the past few years.
    Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 1 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Warmer, drier conditions are changing autumn in Arizona The future of the aspens at risk Beneath the towering white trunks of the aspens, Stoddard looks to the thin plants protruding from the ground for clues to the fate of the peaks’ forest.
    John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Turn the robot on with the power switch on its side and line up the charging contacts on its bottom with those protruding from the base station.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • To eliminate this, the rotors are designed to fold back into the nacelle.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The space was designed to bring the bride and her family into our family and celebrate together.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • And for the first six seasons the new blood won, with LAFC rewriting the blueprint for MLS success by capturing two Supporters’ Shields, reaching the CONCACAF Champions League final twice and winning a league-best four trophies, including an MLS Cup.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Matt LaFleur discovered the Super Bowl blueprint a year ago, and his Green Bay Packers nearly executed it to perfection.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Nara and Lucky Blue Smith poked fun at the numerous parodies of themselves online in their latest takeout video.
    Athena Sobhan, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, fresh green daylily shoots were poking out of the soil just days after the top leaves were charred.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The condition of the bricks and missing mortar on the building called for a lot of prep work to prepare the surface.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The first-time restaurateur asked each to prepare a salsa.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This version adds an element of unpredictability with more draw cards and a greater degree of strategy, which brings new life to the classic.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
  • And the collapse of regime defenses revealed that Russia’s long-term strategy to professionalize Assad’s military had failed: At the Kuweires air base, Syrian forces surrendered without resisting.
    Nicole Grajewski, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Salt makes all the flavors stand out and meld together, while the black pepper provides a kick of cowboy-style heat.
    Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Three fundamental problems stood out: access to education, students needing help with a straightforward way to move forward and overwhelming teacher workloads.
    Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024

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“Project.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/project. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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