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
The keep-it-in-the-ground plan would require billions of dollars in appropriations from Congress -- and the administration just recently lost a bid in Congress to spend $3 billion buying oil for the government’s strategic reserve.
—Sheela Tobben, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
The campaign-season tumult erupted as GOP leaders put finishing touches on a pair of Republican bills: a hard-right proposal and a middle-ground plan negotiated by the party's conservative and moderate wings, with White House input.
—CBS News, 16 June 2018
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
The keep-it-in-the-ground plan would require billions of dollars in appropriations from Congress -- and the administration just recently lost a bid in Congress to spend $3 billion buying oil for the government’s strategic reserve.
—Sheela Tobben, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
The campaign-season tumult erupted as GOP leaders put finishing touches on a pair of Republican bills: a hard-right proposal and a middle-ground plan negotiated by the party's conservative and moderate wings, with White House input.
—CBS News, 16 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground plan
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Many Itasca residents demonstrated against the plan at rallies and local meetings.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
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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His potential caught the attention of scouts and coaches at the NBA Academy Africa in Senegal—a program designed to identify and nurture elite basketball talent from across the continent.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Cornhuskers claimed $300,000 in name, image and likeness money for its program as well.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
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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His chief adviser was also charged in state court with taking part in a separate bribery scheme.—
Jan Ransom,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The master plan must allow for the annual fair to continue, and the fairgrounds main campus must be able to continue to serve as an emergency resiliency center.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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The blanks will be filled in as the 22nd DAA marches along its roadmap to a master plan.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ground plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20plan. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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