1
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
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
This week, the dramatic collapse of plans for Barcelona to play a La Liga game against Villarreal in Miami — first reported by The Athletic — added extra spice to the compelling and captivating Clasico.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
More recently, high-profile firms including Amazon, Apple, Coinbase, Comcast, Google, Lockheed Martin and Meta Platforms have agreed to help finance the ballroom Trump plans for the White House after ordering the building’s East Wing to be demolished.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
In a new joint venture redeveloping the marina, Everett Landco announced plans to take down storage tanks and dismantle offices at the location this month, per NBC News.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Our source close to the network (also not the Zingbot) confirms there are also no current plans to air Reindeer Games in 2025.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Here is a look at key takeaways from chats with the people behind three films featured at LFF and their future plans.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Both plans had Maduro’s initial approval and portrayed the Rodríguez siblings as potential guarantors of continuity and stability.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The university is developing plans for each of the 22 faculty and staff who work at the campus.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Ford had said the province plans to pay $54 million (about $75 million Canadian) for the ads to air across multiple American television stations using audio and video of Reagan speaking about tariffs in 1987.
—Rob Gillies, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
As to how the couple plans to use the unexpected windfall?
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Are there plans to build another international Disney theme park?
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Neis plans to stay in Uzès for the foreseeable future and is even considering buying an apartment, even though property prices have recently risen sharply.
—Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Future display applications The team plans to improve efficiency, currently at around 1%, and expand the color range to full RGB.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
However, as a whole, Columbia still plans to follow the strategic direction of the plan, while it is not set on strictly adhering to its practices, the official said.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
But in private, when speaking to the company's county election official customers, the messaging has been different, raising the question of how much the company plans to change.
—Bente Birkeland, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
But Mother Nature can influence our plans and activities.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
This week, the dramatic collapse of plans for Barcelona to play a La Liga game against Villarreal in Miami — first reported by The Athletic — added extra spice to the compelling and captivating Clasico.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
More recently, high-profile firms including Amazon, Apple, Coinbase, Comcast, Google, Lockheed Martin and Meta Platforms have agreed to help finance the ballroom Trump plans for the White House after ordering the building’s East Wing to be demolished.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
In a new joint venture redeveloping the marina, Everett Landco announced plans to take down storage tanks and dismantle offices at the location this month, per NBC News.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Our source close to the network (also not the Zingbot) confirms there are also no current plans to air Reindeer Games in 2025.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Here is a look at key takeaways from chats with the people behind three films featured at LFF and their future plans.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Both plans had Maduro’s initial approval and portrayed the Rodríguez siblings as potential guarantors of continuity and stability.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The university is developing plans for each of the 22 faculty and staff who work at the campus.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Commercial Launch Archer has partnered with Abu Dhabi Aviation, which plans to launch a commercial eVTOL service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s second city in the near future.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Ford had said the province plans to pay $54 million (about $75 million Canadian) for the ads to air across multiple American television stations using audio and video of Reagan speaking about tariffs in 1987.
—Rob Gillies, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
As to how the couple plans to use the unexpected windfall?
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Are there plans to build another international Disney theme park?
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Neis plans to stay in Uzès for the foreseeable future and is even considering buying an apartment, even though property prices have recently risen sharply.
—Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Future display applications The team plans to improve efficiency, currently at around 1%, and expand the color range to full RGB.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
However, as a whole, Columbia still plans to follow the strategic direction of the plan, while it is not set on strictly adhering to its practices, the official said.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
But in private, when speaking to the company's county election official customers, the messaging has been different, raising the question of how much the company plans to change.
—Bente Birkeland, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plans
Noun
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By the end of March 2018 Aydın seemed unsure whether to try to clear his name or lay low, vacillating between the two strategies.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Frederick Wherry, Kristin Seefeldt, and Anthony Alvarez examine the strategies potential lenders use to make these interactions less awkward.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Unlike his own travails under Cruyff, Lineker says that Flick’s 4-3-3 shape suits Barca’s current England attacker Rashford, who has five goals and four assists in 12 appearances since joining on a season-long loan from Manchester United.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Operational and logistical challenges posed by new regulations and sustainability goals will also be addressed.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead of flipping the bonus tools out of the knife handle, tying them on an accompanying lanyard, or integrating them into the sheath, KEA designs a hexagonal wheel multitool out of the lanyard attachment point at the base of the handle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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According to Jimmy Manley, vice president of cultural collaborations and partnerships at Adidas, the Jellyfish spurred a shift in the way the brand designs product.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The communique said Beijing will strive to improve people’s welfare and the social security system, but did not provide details on how Beijing intends to achieve that or where the funds would come from.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, most of the document focuses on how the school intends to spend more on sports.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those plans proved to be notions and not blueprints.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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In Zionsville, citizens and leaders alike wonder how to grow in a way that is more than just borrowing blueprints from Westfield and Carmel.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sea lines of communication, or SLOCs, are the principal maritime routes between ports used for trade, military or other purposes.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The request also comes as the Sundance Institute prepares for the next Sundance Film Festival, which will be the final year in its longtime Park City home before a move to Boulder, Colorado, for the 2027 festival.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The first solar panels were installed last week to supply, with help from battery storage, uninterrupted clean energy to the grid, as the UAE capital prepares for a surge in demand from AI data centers.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Plans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plans. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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