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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

The council said it ran some exemption schemes from CAZ charges subject to specific criteria being met, but there were none specifically for council vehicles or those used by its contractors.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Grants for energy efficiency improvements may also available through schemes organised by local councils.

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

We’d gobble deviled-ham sandwiches with thick slices of onion while he told us about the progress of his investigation into the UMW and his latest moneymaking schemes.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls