to construct a master plan for.
to master-plan one's career.
to develop or improve (land, a community, a building complex, or the like) through a long-range plan that balances and harmonizes all elements.
The engineers master-planned the island to provide for increases in the tourist population.
First recorded in 1925–30
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There was a master plan, which was made by Renzo Piano.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
While the pacing stumbles a little in the first half, it picks up satisfyingly on alternate Earth with John Ward’s as-yet-unknown master plan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
I don’t have a master plan to answer your question.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
His son-in-law Jared Kushner, who has no official title but is one of Trump's envoys for the Gaza ceasefire, said his "master plan" aimed for "catastrophic success".
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
“Enough with the pity party. Senior years coming up. What's the master plan? 'Cause you gotta get out of that apartment.”
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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