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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
Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Lan, 27, also plans to vote for Harris because of the vice president's plans to protect the environment.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Target plans to be the destination of choice for shoppers looking for Wicked merchandise this holiday season.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
Rasmussen plans to vote for Socialist Party candidate Claudia De la Cruz and her running mate, Karina Garcia.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Lan, 27, also plans to vote for Harris because of the vice president's plans to protect the environment.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Target plans to be the destination of choice for shoppers looking for Wicked merchandise this holiday season.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plans
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But there are plenty of other strategies to quiet the mean voice in your head and hype yourself up if mantras aren’t your thing.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Development Attaché would not only be concerned with import and export but also play a role in shaping national development strategies that align with global trends.Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This knowledge sharing can help streamline work between partners, keeping both parties in sync with the vision, goals and constraints associated with the project.Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Now fans across the globe can watch talented world class players make highlight reel goals.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The company intends to raise additional funds through public or private offerings to support its operations and business plan.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The company intends to defend its intellectual property rights.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The oil tanker ‘Devon’ prepares to transfer crude oil from Kharg Island oil terminal to India in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on March 23, 2018.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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Specializing in this before-afterlife care prepares Sims for difficult moments like, Discussing End of Life services or Contemplating Existence.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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Quartz’s Will Gavin scopes out the Tesla CEO’s intentions.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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The answer to this question depends on your intentions for adding a collagen cream to your skin-care routine.Devon Abelman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
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Getting their involvement can actually help push ideas in a new direction.Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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In contrast, on achieving objectives like resilience, revenue generation, and customer satisfaction, the C-suite scores are 14-19% lower on the necessity of internal collaboration.Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Use goal-setting frameworks like OKRs (objectives and key results) to maintain alignment and focus.Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Back then, intelligent agents were defined as autonomous systems capable of achieving goals without significant human intervention.Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This new plateau resulted from existing AI systems not meeting expectations, pessimism drying up funding and the internet boom attracting more attention and investment.Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Plans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plans. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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