Project Planning

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this phrase, 'purposes' is a noun referring to the reasons or intentions behind someone's actions.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun. In this phrase, 'cross' is an adjective indicating a situation where two or more things are in opposition or conflict with each other.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. In this case, 'at' is a preposition indicating a specific location or position.

• The two departments seemed to be working at cross purposes, unable to align their strategies.
• It was clear that they were at cross purposes when they couldn't agree on a plan.
• They were totally at cross purposes, like two ships passing in the night.
• Their relationship was strained, as if they were constantly at cross purposes with each other.

noun a structure or building that is being constructed or has been constructed

• The construction of the new office building is scheduled to begin next month.
• They're starting the construction on that new house down the street.
• The crew is gonna start the construction on the skate park next week.
• The construction of a strong argument requires solid evidence and logical reasoning.

noun A person responsible for controlling or administering an organization or group of staff.

verb N/A

adjective N/A

adverb N/A

pronoun N/A

preposition N/A

conjunction N/A

interjection N/A

article N/A

• The manager of the company is responsible for overseeing all operations and making strategic decisions.
• My manager is really understanding and always willing to help out when needed.
• I can't believe my manager let me leave work early today, he's the best!
• The manager of the team is like the captain of a ship, guiding everyone towards success.

noun a general description or plan giving the essential features of something but not the detail

verb to give a brief account or summary

• The professor provided a detailed outline of the course material for the semester.
• Can you give me a quick outline of the plan for tomorrow?
• I need you to sketch out the outline of the project before we start working on it.
• She outlined her goals for the year, painting a clear picture of what she hoped to achieve.

verb to divert someone or something from its original course or purpose

adjective distracted or diverted from the main subject or course

• I got sidetracked by an interesting article while researching for my thesis.
• I got totally sidetracked by cute cat videos on the internet.
• I was supposed to finish my homework, but I got sidetracked by chatting with my friends.
• Don't get sidetracked by small obstacles on your path to success.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

interjection an exclamation, especially as a part of speech

article a word that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun

• The new guidelines will help to smooth the way for future collaborations.
• Let's make sure to smooth the way for our guests by providing clear directions.
• I'll talk to the boss and see if we can smooth the way for you to get that promotion.
• By addressing any potential obstacles early on, we can smooth the way for a successful project completion.

verb to restrict or limit in amount or quantity

adjective showing a limited or restricted amount of something

• The company's policy on employee benefits is not stinting.
• I appreciate your generosity, you're not stinting at all.
• Don't be so stinting with the snacks, we have plenty to share.
• His love for her was not stinting, he gave her everything he had.

adjective describing something that has not been used or spent

• The unspent funds from last year's budget will be carried over to the next fiscal year.
• I still have some unspent money left over from my last paycheck.
• I totally forgot about the unspent cash in my wallet.
• Her unspent energy was evident as she sat quietly in the corner, waiting for something to happen.

noun a French culinary term meaning 'put in place'; refers to the practice of gathering and organizing all ingredients and tools needed for a recipe before starting to cook

• The chef emphasized the importance of mise en place before starting the cooking process.
• Make sure you have all your ingredients prepped and ready to go before you start cooking.
• Don't forget to get your stuff together before you begin cooking.
• In life, having a good mise en place can help you stay organized and efficient in achieving your goals.

noun a disorderly crowd of people or things

verb to engage in a scrum (as in rugby)

• The team conducted a daily scrum meeting to discuss progress and obstacles.
• We huddled up for a quick scrum to go over our tasks for the day.
• Let's have a scrum to figure out how to tackle this project.
• The political debate turned into a scrum as candidates fought to be heard.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun, in this case, achievable describes something that can be accomplished or achieved

• Setting realistic goals is key to ensuring that they are achievable.
• If you study consistently, passing the exam is totally achievable.
• Dude, acing that job interview is totally achievable if you just believe in yourself.
• With hard work and determination, reaching your dreams is always achievable.

noun the quality or state of being capable of being put into action or effect; feasibility

• The actionability of the report's recommendations will be discussed in the next meeting.
• I'm not sure about the actionability of the plan, we might need to rethink it.
• The actionability of that idea is off the charts!
• The actionability of her words inspired a wave of change in the community.