as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
an ambitious young man with a remarkably detailed blueprint for becoming a millionaire by the age of 25
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as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance
blueprinted the schedule of events for the festival right down to the last detail
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Recent Examples of blueprint
Averi Baudler, People.com, 28 May 2025
Right Now, From Romance to Mecha By Kazuma Hashimoto
Another pick from the L Word cinematic universe, this blueprint for the lesbian bad boy might be exactly what Miranda is looking for in a post-Che Diaz rebound.
—Quispe López, Them., 28 May 2025
The defending champion Philadelphia Eagles have drawn the blueprint on perpetually pouring resources into the front seven on defense, consistently plucking players from SEC schools and throwing them onto an assembly line of quarterback mashers.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 22 May 2025
This marks a transition for Robinhood, from a mobile brokerage to a potential regulatory blueprint builder.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Noun
Keep scrolling to shop more short-sleeve cardigans, straight-leg jeans, and brown sneakers inspired by Jennifer Garner’s outfit blueprint below.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 28 May 2025
Right Now, From Romance to Mecha By Kazuma Hashimoto
Another pick from the L Word cinematic universe, this blueprint for the lesbian bad boy might be exactly what Miranda is looking for in a post-Che Diaz rebound.
—Quispe López, Them., 28 May 2025
The defending champion Philadelphia Eagles have drawn the blueprint on perpetually pouring resources into the front seven on defense, consistently plucking players from SEC schools and throwing them onto an assembly line of quarterback mashers.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 22 May 2025
This marks a transition for Robinhood, from a mobile brokerage to a potential regulatory blueprint builder.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blueprint
Noun
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But Andrea Jenkins, who represents the area and supports the city's plan, said residents around the square want vehicle traffic.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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His evil plan is to conquer the microchip market by creating earthquakes and floods that will destroy most of the San Francisco Bay area.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Accommodations range from double-occupancy Mountain King and Bunk Rooms to connecting suites designed for families and groups, each with modern features such as workspaces, mini fridges, and wool camp blankets.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2025
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Embracing the spirit of contrasts, the collection features lightweight fabrics designed for effortless summer wear.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 May 2025
Noun
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That’s exactly where many organizations are flying blind, building AI agents without a strategy for how to keep them running, governed and optimized at scale.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Mosier works with the university on social media strategy, and recently decided to bring her superstar pug to the school's campus for a visit.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Verb
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So each block has a director, and one block prepares and starts to shoot, then halfway [through] the other is prepping, and then starts to shoot.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Her 17-year-old is preparing for graduation while working as a lifeguard.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Sankey said the way the committee seems to weigh strength of schedule shortchanges the conference slate, which doesn’t include any teams among the lower half of the 134 NCAA FBS programs.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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The win over Canada was their first in program history in the knockout round.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The scheme was investigated by several federal agencies, including the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS-OIG) and IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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That includes knowing the scheme in the run game, being violent at the point of attack.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The album cover is designed by artist and designer KAWS, who also designed the art for Clipse’s last project.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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West Sacramento officials extolled a $16 million pedestrian and cyclist overpass that now connects neighborhoods straddling the Highway 50 portion of the Capital City Freeway at the project’s ribbon cutting Thursday.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2025
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“Blueprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blueprint. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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