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as in strategies
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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as in goals
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
our plan is to finish up by next Friday
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as in designs
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 intends
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 plans
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Employee education, gap analysis, vulnerability assessment, threat mitigation, and having up-to-date resilience plans to react to incidents are all part of this watchful approach.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Netflix plans to stream two NFL games on Christmas Day, as the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers go head-to-head before the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
In addition, Starbucks plans to bring back condiment bars, a move aimed at reducing barista workload.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Rasmussen plans to vote for Socialist Party candidate Claudia De la Cruz and her running mate, Karina Garcia.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Lan, 27, also plans to vote for Harris because of the vice president's plans to protect the environment.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Target plans to be the destination of choice for shoppers looking for Wicked merchandise this holiday season.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In the spirit of giving, new Mets outfielder Juan Soto plans to give some of the $765 million back to members of the community in New York and the Dominican Republic.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Employee education, gap analysis, vulnerability assessment, threat mitigation, and having up-to-date resilience plans to react to incidents are all part of this watchful approach.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Netflix plans to stream two NFL games on Christmas Day, as the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers go head-to-head before the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
In addition, Starbucks plans to bring back condiment bars, a move aimed at reducing barista workload.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Rasmussen plans to vote for Socialist Party candidate Claudia De la Cruz and her running mate, Karina Garcia.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Lan, 27, also plans to vote for Harris because of the vice president's plans to protect the environment.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Target plans to be the destination of choice for shoppers looking for Wicked merchandise this holiday season.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plans
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Hansen suggested that practicing mindfulness strategies can help determine whether social media is causing stress or fostering connection.Peter Suciu, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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As discussed by experts already driving AI strategies across their teams, here are four actionable steps to get the best out of your organization’s AI strategy.Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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This should have been obvious all along, but that combination of goals will prove to be fundamentally unworkable.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Williams, 31, managed just four goals in NWSL play, down from eight in 2023, and came off the bench in Gotham’s semifinal loss to the Washington Spirit.Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The company intends to invest the balance of $250 million in growth initiatives.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The largest recipient was The Foundation, a new nonprofit started by Musk that intends to build and operate a K-12 school, and eventually a university, in Austin, Texas.Julie Goldenberg, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Instead of boiling the pasta in a pot of water, Drummond prepares this in a large ovenproof skillet; cooking it in a blend of chicken broth and cream—then topping that with grated Gruyère cheese.Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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The follicular phase is followed by the luteal phase, which is when your body prepares to support a potential pregnancy.Wendy Wisner, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
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Now is the time to set your intentions with a clear mind.Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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For example, researchers have shown that people’s intentions to act against climate change can be increased by asking them to watch popular movies with climate-crisis storylines such as An Inconvenient Truth (2006) and The Day After Tomorrow (2004).Jeremy Barber, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hardy calls it a social comedy and it is peppered with humor of varying effectiveness, from some silly sequences featuring a mannequin’s head to the delightfully wacky business ideas of Rakeem.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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And now, as the store nears closing time, one of the tour participants contemplates what size leg lamp might look best in her house.Annie Zaleski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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In her essay, Jay also contemplates whether headlines about her divorce affected her career opportunities and relationships with patients.Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Success will require careful consideration of competing interests, clear communication of objectives and concerns, and a commitment to responsible innovation.Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Security guarantees for Ukraine that are directly tied to the cessation of hostilities can advance all three of these objectives.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Plans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plans. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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