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

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The move is part of a wider scheme across the British Isles called the Warm Welcome campaign, which aims to provide local warm spaces.

From BBC

Kroenke had the cash and cajones to bring the Rams back, and this wasn’t fantasy football the way all the other stadium schemes were.

From Los Angeles Times

Many new branded schemes feature private members' clubs, wellness facilities and exclusive services - from chauffeured cars and yacht access, to private jet partnerships.

From BBC

Jersey's education minister has defended a new scheme that allows parents to claim back childcare costs for toddlers.

From BBC

Prosecutors in Italy concluded that the firm had received cash from a bribery scheme in 2007.

From BBC

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