Plan
Plan noun - A method worked out in advance for achieving some objective.
Trial balloon and plan are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trial balloon" instead a noun "Plan".
Trial balloon
Trial balloon noun - A test of public opinion.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Trial balloon
Plan and trial balloon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plan" instead a noun phrase "Trial balloon".
Cite this Source
Trial balloon and Plan. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plan/trial_balloon
Plan & Trial balloon. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plan/trial_balloon>.
Trial balloon or Plan. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plan/trial_balloon.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "plan" and "trial balloon" have occurred on timeline