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 2030 plan encapsulates a master plan for all sectors of the city’s responsibilities, from public works to transportation and everything in between.
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Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
While the master plan for St. James Park has loftier aspirations for turning the park into a landmark destination, including a price tag that could exceed $70 million, San Jose opted to chip away at it through multiple phases.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Now, Loyola officials are just beginning the process of incorporating the buildings into the campus master plan and into university activities.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Our team is working on a 10-year destination master plan dedicated to creating an even more vibrant and dynamic Dallas for future visitors.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
While the master plan for St. James Park has loftier aspirations for turning the park into a landmark destination, including a price tag that could exceed $70 million, San Jose opted to chip away at it through multiple phases.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Now, Loyola officials are just beginning the process of incorporating the buildings into the campus master plan and into university activities.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Our team is working on a 10-year destination master plan dedicated to creating an even more vibrant and dynamic Dallas for future visitors.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plan
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On Monday, European leaders hastily assembled in Paris to discuss plans for peace in Ukraine after they were left out of U.S.-led talks, due to begin Tuesday, between Washington and Moscow on the near three-years Russia-Ukraine war.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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Hooper said that Lincoln Mall in Matteson, since demolished with plans by the village for new development there, took away shopping opportunities for residents.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Beavers, who also are monogamous and mate for life, have a different strategy.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
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Incentive use may also be weakening as a sales strategy as elevated interest rates reduce the pool of eligible home buyers.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Passage of the budget blueprint is essential for Republicans to pass Trump's legislative agenda later without needing Democratic support in the Senate.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Keep reading to shop more of Courteney Cox’s blueprint pieces.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The new building included a 64-bed unit for a mental health diversion program.—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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There, Xu focused his PhD studies on robot autonomous navigation and machine learning — similar to Liang’s focus of postdoctoral research — and was a key member of the visual navigation research project for China’s lunar exploration program.—
Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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When Tony White left after the regular season for Florida State, Nebraska lost a defensive tactician and a coordinator who brought an effective scheme to the Blackshirts.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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What’s needed now are more flexible funding schemes and opportunities that will allow Latvian productions to be competitive on the global market.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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According to IMDb, Jason appeared in 267 projects over the course of his career.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
22 Feb. 2025
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By removing the environmental checks and balances to federal land management projects, the Fix our Forests Act (FOFA) bypasses the critical oversight and public scrutiny that protects our ecosystems and restricts scientific input and public involvement.—
Delaney Rudy,
The Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2025
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