scheme

[skeem] / skim /

NOUN

course of action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrangement blueprint design device game plan pattern plan program project proposal strategy system theory

STRONG

chart codification contrivance diagram disposition draft expedient layout order ordering outline presentation proposition purpose schedule schema suggestion tactics

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disorder disorganization

NOUN

plot, maneuver to get result

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action conspiracy game plan ploy practice scenario

STRONG

angle brainchild cabal dodge frame-up game gimmick hookup hustle hype intrigue layout machination picture pitch proposition ruse scene setup shift story stratagem subterfuge tactics trick twist

WEAK

covin put-up job

Example Sentences

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British and Irish citizens living in the Middle East are being encouraged to sign up to registration schemes.

From BBC

But his name lives on in a scheme that never gets old.

From Barron's

In the indictment, prosecutors accused her of engaging in a scheme to defraud investors starting around November 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

In the grand scheme of things, Rangers fans don't have a huge amount to complain about.

From BBC