game plan

noun

: a strategy for achieving an objective
game-plan intransitive verb

Examples of game plan in a Sentence

The governor is developing a game plan to lure businesses to the region. what's our game plan for touring the city?
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After a pretty conservative Sunday game plan at Bay Hill that led to that crushing loss, Morikawa will have another chance to get after it with 36 holes to play. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 From preparation to adaptability and the value of guidance, these parallels provide a framework for building a winning financial game plan. Aleksandar Jakovljevic, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 And with more time to game plan, coaching staffs will devise even more creative defensive coverages. Jay King, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025 Kings coach Doug Christie’s game plan extended to Braun, who looked unusually tentative early in the game and paid the price with a couple of turnovers. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for game plan

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of game plan was in 1941

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“Game plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20plan. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

game plan

noun
: a strategy for achieving an end : game entry 1 sense 2a
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