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project

[proj-ekt, -ikt, pruh-jekt] / ˈprɒdʒ ɛkt, -ɪkt, prəˈdʒɛkt /
NOUN
undertaking, work
Synonyms
STRONGEST
activity business deal design enterprise job plan program proposal scheme strategy task venture
STRONG
adventure affair aim assignment baby blueprint concern exploit feat intention matter occupation outline pet proposition setup thing
WEAK
game plan
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fun idleness inactivity indolence unemployment
STRONG
avoidance inaction
VERB
plan
Synonyms
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calculate envisage estimate forecast predict propose see
STRONG
arrange blueprint cast chart conceive contemplate contrive delineate design devise diagram draft envision extrapolate feature frame gauge image imagine intend outline predetermine purpose reckon scheme think vision visualize
WEAK
map out
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy disbelieve disorder disorganize disregard forget ignore neglect
WEAK
cave in keep
VERB
bulge, hang out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
extend
STRONG
beetle jut lengthen overhang poke pout prolong protrude protuberate
WEAK
be conspicuous be prominent hang over pop out push out stand out stick out stretch out thrust out
Antonyms
STRONG
abbreviate shorten
WEAK
cave in keep
VERB
throw, discharge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
launch
STRONG
cast fling heave hurl pitch propel shoot transmit
Antonyms
STRONG
receive take
WEAK
cave in keep

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For Pembroke Castle – the birthplace of Henry Tudor and a popular tourist attraction – the project represents an exciting new chapter in its history.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Analysts project PepsiCo’s first-quarter 2026 net revenue to rise 5.7% to $18.95 billion, with earnings at $1.54 per share.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Many schoolchildren followed the Challenger mission, drawn especially by Christa McAuliffe’s participation through NASA’s Teacher in Space project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Instead, the work would redirect existing capacity, and that redirection will be felt in project delays and in inflation far beyond the Middle East.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

She is preoccupied with a project she wants to do with the tadpoles today.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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