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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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“In the bigger scheme of things, I’m pretty worried that we’re losing our coastal communities, and we’re losing our ability to deliver marine protein to the people of California.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

But the $68 million proposed settlement provides no money for victims of the alleged scheme.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Blackford Renewables, the developer of the Blackford Energy Park scheme, said it had sought the views of locals in a consultation before drawing up the plans.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The scheme is securing funding for projects to "celebrate pride in Portsmouth" as part of the city's celebrations to mark its centenary.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

There, he said, he planned to “draft a new letter to my potential investors. Racing wolves! Half-human child jockeys! It’s one brilliant moneymaking scheme after another!”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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