as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
their ground plan is first to finish college and then get married
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Recent Examples of ground plan
Room for Disagreement Faragasso, of the Institute for Science and International Security, argued a Special Operations ground plan would be far too dangerous and complex, making the option less likely for the US.
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Mar. 2026
In this original usage, it was associated with concepts like designs, ground plans, and sketches—flat forms to be realized as physical structures.
—Leo Kim, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023
The possible dichotomy between ground plan and volumetric form has never been more apparent to me.
—Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2023
Clues were found in the remains of the buildings, ground plans, monuments, and plazas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
The keep-it-in-the-ground plan would require billions of dollars in appropriations from Congress -- and the administration just recently lost a bid in Congress to spend $3 billion buying oil for the government’s strategic reserve.
—Sheela Tobben, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
The campaign-season tumult erupted as GOP leaders put finishing touches on a pair of Republican bills: a hard-right proposal and a middle-ground plan negotiated by the party's conservative and moderate wings, with White House input.
—CBS News, 16 June 2018
Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Mar. 2026
In this original usage, it was associated with concepts like designs, ground plans, and sketches—flat forms to be realized as physical structures.
—Leo Kim, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023
The possible dichotomy between ground plan and volumetric form has never been more apparent to me.
—Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2023
Clues were found in the remains of the buildings, ground plans, monuments, and plazas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
The keep-it-in-the-ground plan would require billions of dollars in appropriations from Congress -- and the administration just recently lost a bid in Congress to spend $3 billion buying oil for the government’s strategic reserve.
—Sheela Tobben, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
The campaign-season tumult erupted as GOP leaders put finishing touches on a pair of Republican bills: a hard-right proposal and a middle-ground plan negotiated by the party's conservative and moderate wings, with White House input.
—CBS News, 16 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground plan
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China's space agency has plans to land on the moon by 2030 near the south pole, where there are believed to be deposits of ice from comets.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Fink reaffirmed the firm’s plans to raise another $400 billion by 2030.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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That 8-2 aggregate defeat by Paris Saint-Germain should be a wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee moment for those owners and executives who have spent the past few years congratulating themselves on a recruitment strategy that increasingly has the look of a social experiment.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Produced for under $10 million, the film is leaning into a grassroots release strategy built around schools, educators and families, including a Barnes & Noble partnership that put tickets in the hands of book buyers.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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The legislative blueprint outlines a half-dozen guiding principles for lawmakers, focusing on protecting children, preventing electricity costs from surging, respecting intellectual property rights, preventing censorship and educating Americans on using the technology.—
Matthew Daly,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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These findings offer a blueprint for building safer, more powerful engines for future submarine missiles and high-tech weaponry hidden deep on the ocean floor.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The petition, according to Robertson, has over 3,700 signatures from people who see red flags in the pilot program that rolls on through May 2027.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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State Medicaid programs are also required to cover dental care for children.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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The scheme involved thousands of dummy servers, according to the indictment.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors have called the Feeding Our Future scheme the largest pandemic fraud case in the country.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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District officials also revised their initial facilities master plan to close 18 schools rather than the initial 20.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The council approved a master plan for redevelopment of the stadium’s south lots and the interchange in 2019, years before the Broncos’ new owners opted to pursue a new stadium.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Ground plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20plan. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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