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schemes

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

Antonyms

STRONG

honesty

Example Sentences

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Danicley de Aguiar, coordinator of Greenpeace Brazil's Indigenous Peoples' campaign told AFP that gold taken from protected areas was likely laundered through such schemes.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Somerville said the government had learned lessons from previous schemes, noting the maximum house price cap.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

A number of government schemes also help people on low incomes with their energy bills, including the Household Support Fund and the Warm Home Discount scheme.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The expansion of these restricted-access schemes reserves uncensored internet for a small group of registered users and businesses able to pay the cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Not for the first time I resented the part that I must play in her schemes.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier