1
as in strategy
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
there is a contingency plan in the office for handling almost any emergency
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2
as in goal
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
our plan is to finish up by next Friday
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as in to prepare
to work out the details of (something) in advance
we planned the school dance down to the smallest detail
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as in to intend
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I plan to have a party for my birthday, even if I have to throw it myself
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Recent Examples of plan
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2025
Rebecca Schneid, Time, 25 May 2025
Those who stayed were treated to an unexpected, magical celebration, especially the bride and groom, who had allowed the stress of wedding planning to be washed away.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Noun
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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
Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2025
Verb
As planned, Trump went on to call Zelensky and other European leaders.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 25 May 2025
Those who stayed were treated to an unexpected, magical celebration, especially the bride and groom, who had allowed the stress of wedding planning to be washed away.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plan
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
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The goal is to haul Ford vehicles from the Kentucky Truck Plant to dealerships anywhere in the nation.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Those goals were just the fourth and fifth in 14 games this spring.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Season 2 Ellie has, at the very least, been doing combat training and has had five years to prepare for an inevitable hunt like this.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The best way to protect against unhealthy messages about masculinity is for parents to be prepared with a counter narrative for their family.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The move is expected to impact millions of borrowers who haven’t paid their loans for approximately nine months, and the Trump administration intends to garnish a portion of workers’ wages if their loans remain unpaid.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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That arrangement was always intended to be temporary, but for nearly two decades, the details of untangling such massive, important institutions have bedeviled three presidential administrations – including Trump’s first.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Noun
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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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Her style has long been the blueprint for the L.A.-girl uniform: Minimal separates, monochrome tailoring, and Pilates Princess ’fits.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
29 May 2025
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This article is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial, investment, legal, or cryptocurrency advice.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Inside were human skeletal remains which officials believe were deposited for ritual purposes before the site was abandoned, according to the release.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Neutra designed this 750 square-foot artist’s residence in Silicon Valley in 1935 as a creative retreat for poet Jacqueline Johnson.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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Smith also said bat manufacturers are now designing bats in ways that mitigate the effects of rolling.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Instead of a revolution, this new approach contemplated a middle way between capitalism and socialism, one premised on a cooperative relationship between workers and management.—
Time,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Though the film doesn’t provide a satisfactory resolution to these threads, the time the audience spends contemplating them is mostly enjoyable.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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“Plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plan. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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