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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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Prosecutors are saying the little-known U visa is at the heart of an alleged scheme.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

In a statement to the BBC, Guide Dogs for the Blind said the new rules "underline the importance of the UK rejoining the pet passport scheme".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The first batch of deportees arrived last Friday in the central African country under a controversial US migration scheme to pack off undocumented foreign nationals to third countries.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

While China may lose the benefit of being able to buy sanctioned oil at a discount, the increased cost is marginal in the grand scheme of things, Papic said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

He seems to have some settled scheme of his own, but what it is I do not yet know.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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