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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He tried numerous get-rich-quick schemes and failed, went into debt, married successfully and took a big risk on rental properties after the 2008-09 financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

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

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

But the industry said the Welsh government's inclusion of glass, unlike schemes launching in other parts of the UK, risked driving up costs.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Across a burgeoning hustle economy, people are mapping out new and often eccentric ways to make a buck, from passive income schemes to gig work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

She watches me as though I am not a child servant, but a real, grown-up woman with thoughts and schemes of my own.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau