: an alternative plan of action for use if the original plan should fail
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebSetting aside the August 1 deadline for the NCAA’s Transformation Committee report for a moment, there are strategies leaders can and should be considering as plan B or C, as well as an assumption that should be made. Karen Weaver, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Still, Usman is the champ with his fantastic wrestling as plan B against Edwards, who may lack the power to truly hurt Usman. Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022 Invariably, the focus will turn, and already has to a certain extent, to a proverbial plan B -- a mix of sanctions, political pressure and military deterrence. Aaron David Miller, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022 Finally, have a plan B in place if there is a sizeable shock to the economy. Ryan Weissmueller, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 After failing to persuade executives of energy companies to take over the business, Mr. Scholz and his aides activated plan B, putting the company under the trusteeship of Germany’s energy watchdog. Bojan Pancevski, WSJ, 16 June 2022 But the committee had a plan B — hours of Stepien’s previous interview with the panel that was recorded on video. Mary Clare Jalonick, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022 Companies that are already sustaining billions of dollars in losses after investing in Russia should work on a plan B for China–or face the likelihood of seeing those losses compounded in the future. David Kamenetzky And Leopoldo López, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2022 And back up that trust with a plan B, at the very least, for every campaign. Vix Reitano, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1977, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
Plan B
trademark
—used for a preparation of levonorgestrel intended to prevent pregnancy following unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure