PLANS Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

plans 1 of 2

noun

plural of plan

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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Relevance

as in goals

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish our plan is to finish up by next Friday

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plans

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of plan

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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Noun

The new plans bring the group’s total billboards across those three states to more than 350. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Several lawmakers, including Republicans, have spoken out against plans to broadcast the execution. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 In 1943, Guggenheim contracted Wright to begin plans for a new building to showcase his growing fine art collection. — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 However, that’s unlikely to derail Benski’s plans for his new venture. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 The app is free, with subscription plans available for more usage. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 When plans were made for a visit to Japan by President Eisenhower in 1960—it was eventually called off—there weren’t enough policemen to guard his route into Tokyo, so the yakuza were mobilized to help. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Construction originally began back in 2006 as part of Qatar's ambitious plans to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Oura declined Fortune’s request to comment on a timeline for its plans. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

Verb

Whether Musk plans to build (or buy) another wireless network or pressure the incumbents to strike deals with SpaceX, the telecoms' oligopoly is looking shakier. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Paramount plans to upgrade the theater with state-of-the-art projection systems and in-seat food and drink service, Rick Caruso, whose company owns the Palisades Village shopping center where the Bay Theater is located, said in an interview. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 In November, Texas plans to add a six-month probationary period before lowering a rating. — Justin Price, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company plans to undergo a restructuring process and emerge as a private company, with support from billionaire Charles Koch’s investment firm, by the end of the year. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Indeed, SpaceX plans to sunset the Falcon 9 and its cousin, the Falcon Heavy, in the next few years, shifting their duties over to the fully reusable, far more powerful Starship, which remains in the test-flight phase. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Notably, a German search engine used by European governments plans to ditch France’s Mistral, opting instead for a Chinese open-source model. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The new models will power future upgrades to the Muse assistant, which Meta plans to monetize through subscriptions. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Disney did not respond to Ars’ request for comment on whether the company plans to use Character. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plans

Noun

For some young investors, that means money originally allocated to long-term strategies is being funneled to activities built around immediate outcomes.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Other strategies make distributions that may include all three types.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of strategies

Noun

The association reiterated its support for SB 707’s textile circularity goals while challenging CalRecycle’s choice of the organization tasked with implementing them.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
That took Chelsea to six goals inside the first seven minutes of games this season, something no Premier League side has previously managed across any six-game spell.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of goals

Verb

Hyperscalers are pouring billions into data centers, and Broadcom, which designs custom AI chips for them, has been one of the biggest beneficiaries.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
While Charles Zana’s interiors projects and designs whisper poetic refinement, he’s drawn to edgy works of postmodern art.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of designs

Verb

Cornell said Yates will report her findings and recommendations to a special committee of its Board of Trustees, which intends to share the results with the university community.

— Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
There is no indication the charity intends to share its classrooms’ recordings with anybody else, but fears about the potential misuse of surveillance technology are heightened in Gaza after three years of war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of intends

Noun

Repeatable blueprints are emerging, and athletes eyeing a second career as Hollywood moguls would be wise to focus their efforts in one of these directions.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
Holtec has coordinated engineering hubs across several countries to finalize the technical blueprints.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of blueprints

Noun

On a blistering surprise EP, Deafheaven find the vicious attack and grandiose drama of symphonic black metal perfectly suited to their purposes.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
The area, for all intents and purposes, has always functioned as the back of the museum.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of purposes

Verb

The opening of the new facility comes as Merck prepares for the upcoming loss of exclusivity of Keytruda, which is one of the world's top-selling drugs and is widely viewed as the backbone of modern cancer treatment.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
The in-progress development notably includes insurance company Lockton’s future global headquarters in a new 176-foot tower as the firm prepares to move to Leawood from Country Club Plaza.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

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