game plan

noun

: a strategy for achieving an objective
game-plan intransitive verb

Examples of game plan in a Sentence

The governor is developing a game plan to lure businesses to the region. what's our game plan for touring the city?
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That's not to find fault with Roach's game plan, which worked well. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Playing in a defense requires knowing the scheme, understanding how to react to opponents’ tendencies and teammates’ on-the-fly decisions and making game plan specific adjustments. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025 Both players had individual highs, but opponents weren’t often tasked with having to game plan around the tackles. Ben Standig, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 Here’s the tea: Trump’s cannabis game plan isn’t exactly clear, but the momentum for reform is too big to ignore. Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for game plan

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of game plan was in 1941

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“Game plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20plan. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

game plan

noun
: a strategy for achieving an end : game entry 1 sense 2a
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