blueprint
noun
blue·print
ˈblü-ˌprint 
plural blueprints
1
: a photographic print in white on a bright blue ground or blue on a white ground used especially for copying maps, mechanical drawings, and architects' plans
2
: something or someone resembling a blueprint (as in serving as a model or providing guidance)
… few foundations have taken a similar [investing] route, so there was no blueprint to follow.—
Paul Sullivan
Paul SullivanHe was an anomaly to the rap world when he arrived, but today he is the blueprint for a generation.—Jeff Ihaza
Jeff Ihaza
especially
: a detailed plan or program of action
a blueprint for success
blueprint
transitive verb
blueprinted; blueprinting; blueprints
It was not something blueprinted from the start or based on a French bistro archetype; it's a restaurant that has grown and evolved …
—Ian McNulty
Ian McNulty
Synonyms
Examples of blueprint in a Sentence
a blueprint for reforming the public school system
an ambitious young man with a remarkably detailed blueprint for becoming a millionaire by the age of 25
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And for the first six seasons the new blood won, with LAFC rewriting the blueprint for MLS success by capturing two Supporters’ Shields, reaching the CONCACAF Champions League final twice and winning a league-best four trophies, including an MLS Cup.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Matt LaFleur discovered the Super Bowl blueprint a year ago, and his Green Bay Packers nearly executed it to perfection.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
His ascending Philadelphia Eagles defense mostly handled the Rams’ offense with ease, a throwback to a painful memory in McVay’s mind when Fangio set the blueprint for the defense that could stifle the high-flying Rams of 2018.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Homan is listed as a contributor to the controversial Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation's blueprint for a GOP presidency.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Matt LaFleur discovered the Super Bowl blueprint a year ago, and his Green Bay Packers nearly executed it to perfection.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
His ascending Philadelphia Eagles defense mostly handled the Rams’ offense with ease, a throwback to a painful memory in McVay’s mind when Fangio set the blueprint for the defense that could stifle the high-flying Rams of 2018.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Homan is listed as a contributor to the controversial Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation's blueprint for a GOP presidency.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Blueprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blueprint. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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