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
The Genesis Center is one of the various downtown Gary properties included in the city’s master plan with the University of Notre Dame’s Housing and Community Regeneration Initiative.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
The master plan is still in its draft stage and will be the focus of two more public workshops next week.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
The project was created with community assistance as part of the city’s Village and Barrio master plan initiated in 2014 and approved by the City Council in 2018.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
So, the master plan includes not just a soundstage but also workshops, production offices, warehouses and other facilities required by productions.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2025
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
The master plan is still in its draft stage and will be the focus of two more public workshops next week.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
The project was created with community assistance as part of the city’s Village and Barrio master plan initiated in 2014 and approved by the City Council in 2018.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
So, the master plan includes not just a soundstage but also workshops, production offices, warehouses and other facilities required by productions.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plan
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In a city where so many big plans have gone so badly for 30 years, San Diego residents shouldn’t just be wary when another bold proposal comes long — they should be terrified.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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As of now, both strategies appear to be running on parallel tracks in Washington.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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This has become something of a state religion—as much a matter of ideology as of strategy.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Seeding the charity with £20 million of his own money, Hamilton began constructing a blueprint for systemic change, tackling barriers in education, employment and social mobility.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The plans serve as blueprints for wildlife conservation at the state level and include regional and national conservation goals, officials said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Is that going to make a measurable difference in the North Korean nuclear program?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
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In a LinkedIn post, Farley called for speeding up permitting processes, increasing spending on vocational training, leveraging robotics and augmented reality to help with these spaces and suggested an AmeriCorps-type program for these roles.—
Breana Noble,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Two sources told Reuters he was suspected of being involved in a scheme to embezzle millions of dollars earmarked for border defenses.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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In the film, Superman comes under suspicion by the public and the government over his Kryptonian heritage thanks to a scheme by tech billionaire Luthor to push Superman out of the way of his grand plans to expand his criminal enterprise worldwide.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The cash rebate is capped at $5.25 million per project but hgher caps may be considered on a case-by-case basis.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Ashe and Finneas are bringing their collaborative project on the road.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plan. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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