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master plan

NOUN
detailed plan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blueprint scheme
WEAK
approach big picture five-year plan map plan plan of attack prototype schedule

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Among the agreements signed on Wednesday was a framework for a Vietnam-South Korea "master plan on cooperation in science, technology and innovation".

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

There was a master plan, which was made by Renzo Piano.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Colletti: I’ve got this master plan of telling my kid that his dad was on a TV show that was really cool back in the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In a master plan released over summer, the company laid out a vision in which artificial intelligence, robotics and energy storage systems eliminate scarcity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

I was stupid to think that the universe had some master plan.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera