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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Ben Johnson is the other top name on the coaching market after helping turn around the Detroit Lions with creative offensive game plans and could be enticed by the opportunity to work with Drake Maye. Chad Graff, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025 The victory over Texas ensured that Georgia would have a first round bye in the CFP, giving the Bulldogs time to rest, get healthy, watch film on Notre Dame and prepare a game plan for Stockton. Tim Casey, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Consider this your game plan for a lighter, brighter home with plenty of breathing room to spare. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024 Speaking of the Music City Bowl, roster management is so much a focus of coaches in December that Auburn’s Hugh Freeze admitted after a 31-13 dud against Maryland that the game plan for the bowl was on the backburner for him. Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 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 7 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

game plan

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