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
International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 64, told county commissioners earlier this month that their master plan for overhaul renovations and rebuilds to stations across the county notably varies from the plan the city’s fire chief presented less than two months prior.
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2025
The proposal does not affect restaurants in the downtown Village and Barrio, which have a separate master plan for the uses allowed there.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
He will typically be tapped by a family office as a consultant, first working on a master plan for a potential project for a fee of $300,000 to $500,000, including various consultants.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
This gets to that now-what question for this franchise and the Marlins’ latest master plan to get out of their ongoing mess.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2025
The proposal does not affect restaurants in the downtown Village and Barrio, which have a separate master plan for the uses allowed there.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
He will typically be tapped by a family office as a consultant, first working on a master plan for a potential project for a fee of $300,000 to $500,000, including various consultants.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
This gets to that now-what question for this franchise and the Marlins’ latest master plan to get out of their ongoing mess.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plan
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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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So By Giulia Carbonaro US News Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 133 A growing number of Americans are looking at dual citizenship as a fallback plan in times of widespread uncertainty and deepening political divisions, with young people leading the change.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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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
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Unlike the standard black or navy suits that carry you through most of the year, summer tailoring doesn’t follow a strict blueprint.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The film is dedicated to Anderson’s late father-in-law, Fouad Malouf, a businessman and engineer who stashed his own plans in the very shoeboxes that now store Zsa-zsa’s blueprints.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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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
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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
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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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Among her upcoming projects is the film Young & Fine, which is slated for release in Japanese theaters next month.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
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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