as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
an ambitious young man with a remarkably detailed blueprint for becoming a millionaire by the age of 25
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as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance
blueprinted the schedule of events for the festival right down to the last detail
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Recent Examples of blueprint
ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Under the bill, sponsored by Councilmember Sandy Nurse, the city would be required to develop a blueprint for building more bathrooms, with a specific benchmark of getting 2,120 public toilets available in the next 10 years, although there’s no mandate for the city to make good on that number.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
These football titans following Sanders’ blueprint.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) have been lobbying hard, but House conservatives are promising to sink the budget blueprint, which would be a major blow to both Trump and Johnson.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The documentary spends a significant chunk of time on a new simulation of the actual sinking, taking into account the ship's original blueprints, as well as information on speed, direction, and position.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Under the bill, sponsored by Councilmember Sandy Nurse, the city would be required to develop a blueprint for building more bathrooms, with a specific benchmark of getting 2,120 public toilets available in the next 10 years, although there’s no mandate for the city to make good on that number.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
These football titans following Sanders’ blueprint.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) have been lobbying hard, but House conservatives are promising to sink the budget blueprint, which would be a major blow to both Trump and Johnson.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blueprint
Noun
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Trump has upended the global trading system that has been in place for over 75 years with a plan for tariffs on products from across the world.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Minnesota Vikings - Malaki Starks, S, Georgia The Vikings need a backup plan for Harrison Smith at safety.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Titanic was famously designed to stay afloat if up to four of its watertight compartments flooded.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The move is designed to help fuel Dorothy St. Pictures’ ambitions to grow its talent pool in the U.K. and U.S. and expand its development of premium nonfiction series and docs, as well as its narrative film slate, to further genres and platforms.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Through countless films, TV series, Amblin events, awards campaigns and our public relations strategy—this is where Marvin came alive.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Being open to change and embracing new strategies can set the foundation for long-term success.—
Adam Fineberg,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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His potential caught the attention of scouts and coaches at the NBA Academy Africa in Senegal—a program designed to identify and nurture elite basketball talent from across the continent.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Cornhuskers claimed $300,000 in name, image and likeness money for its program as well.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Detectives arrested a man accused in a lottery ticket stealing scheme that netted him and a partner thousands of dollars in winnings, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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His chief adviser was also charged in state court with taking part in a separate bribery scheme.—
Jan Ransom,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Entertainment Weekly's Meyers and his cohosts Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer all admitted that Being John Malkovich isn't the first of the actor's projects that comes into their minds, either, despite the film bearing his name.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Producer Valerie Bush, filmmaker Carlos López Estrada, and Antigravity’s Head of Development, Holly Stanton, will organize the development of the six projects over the course of the next year.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Blueprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blueprint. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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