game plan

noun

Synonyms of game plannext
: a strategy for achieving an objective
game-plan intransitive verb

Examples of game plan in a Sentence

The governor is developing a game plan to lure businesses to the region. what's our game plan for touring the city?
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Oklahoma City’s defensive game plan is pretty simple — control Booker and take your chances with Dillon Brooks (33 points), Jalen Green (26) and everyone else. Doug Haller, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 With the first of their fourth-round picks the Chargers took Mississippi State wide receiver Brenen Thompson, whose speed fits seamlessly into the game plan of new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel. Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026 Vásquez’s game plan did involve throwing his cutter and slider a little more and his sinker and changeup a little less in the thin air. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 Sullivan, the first-year executive, laid out the game plan last week during his pre-draft news conferenece. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for game plan

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of game plan was in 1941

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“Game plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20plan. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

game plan

noun
: a strategy for achieving an end : game entry 1 sense 2a
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