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 university plans to use the master plan as an outline for future growth, focusing on academic excellence, sustainability, student life and community connections while preserving OU's historic character and traditions.
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Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 11 Mar. 2026
Officials opposed to rezoning and the master plan variously cited residents’ traffic concerns, potential population density issues, and hotel visibility as key reasons for their votes.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The hotel's opening is part of the master plan for Takanawa Gateway City, which also includes offices and luxury residences, in addition to dining, cultural, community, and retail spaces, such as Newoman, a shopping mall next door.
—Lois Alter Mark, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
The current master plan calls for roughly 4 million square feet of development excluding parking garages.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 11 Mar. 2026
Officials opposed to rezoning and the master plan variously cited residents’ traffic concerns, potential population density issues, and hotel visibility as key reasons for their votes.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The hotel's opening is part of the master plan for Takanawa Gateway City, which also includes offices and luxury residences, in addition to dining, cultural, community, and retail spaces, such as Newoman, a shopping mall next door.
—Lois Alter Mark, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
The current master plan calls for roughly 4 million square feet of development excluding parking garages.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master 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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The project does not appear to have been filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as of Thursday, but an affiliated project's TDLR filings offer more insights into the site development plans.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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The project is moving toward commercialization.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plan. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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