plan B

noun

: an alternative plan of action for use if the original plan should fail

Examples of plan B in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Does Paris 2024 have a plan B? Earlier in June, World Triathlon told CNN in an email that the first contingency plan would be to delay the race by one day. Billy Stockwell, CNN, 18 June 2024 After the Iran Deal A plan B to contain the Islamic Republic. Michael Singh, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024 No one believes her, but as word gets out and the community anticipates the A-list appearance, Melissa, Jacob, Barbara, and Gregory devise a plan B, coming up with backup entertainment and an alternate Canva flyer that explicitly says Questlove will not be there. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024 The plan B candidate option isn't a guarantee A candidate needs 1,215 delegates to be the Republican nominee for president, and at the moment Trump holds a slim lead that is expected to balloon in March. Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plan B 

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Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of plan B was in 1977

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“Plan B.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plan%20B. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

Plan B

trademark
used for a preparation of levonorgestrel intended to prevent pregnancy following unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure
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