plan B

Or Plan B

noun

1. a strategy or plan to be implemented if the original one proves impracticable or unsuccessful.

Word History and Origins

Origin of plan B¹

First recorded in 1975–80; from the assumption that the original plan is “plan A”

Example Sentences

The Aukus pact has faced some criticism in Australia, reflecting concerns of some former leaders that the country lacks a plan B or that it could be drawn into a conflict between the U.S. and China.

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“I mean we’re really, really disappointed and even thinking of Plan B: Move to Mexico if things remain the way they are,” said Palomino, 54, an executive video producer who supports Democrats in the Capitol Hill standoff.

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And though it started as a Plan B, it changed my life.

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And a group of experts has begun strategizing a Plan B for California property owners so that hundreds of thousands of people are not left uninsured.

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"This is Russia openly planning for Plan B," Sergiu Panainte warns.

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Related Words

• contingency