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as in scheme
a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends
the Secret Service uncovered just in time a plot to assassinate the President
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as in property
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development
subdivided the old farm into plots for tract houses
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as in to scheme
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
mobsters were caught plotting to take over the company
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Recent Examples of plot
Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
The film works on its own, but Panahi’s own history in prison at the hands of his government have enormous parallels to the film’s plot that make the film itself all the more resonant.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2025
Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Others, like Ghiath Dalla, a brigadier general whose forces were involved in violent repression of protests, is among several former officers plotting sabotage from Lebanon, according to ex-military commanders, who also shared text message exchanges with The Times.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
So tangled are the tricks and plot lines that the story’s characters are little more than sketches.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
The film works on its own, but Panahi’s own history in prison at the hands of his government have enormous parallels to the film’s plot that make the film itself all the more resonant.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
The family is already plotting a return to Thailand this December with Anna’s sister.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Others, like Ghiath Dalla, a brigadier general whose forces were involved in violent repression of protests, is among several former officers plotting sabotage from Lebanon, according to ex-military commanders, who also shared text message exchanges with The Times.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plot
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His conviction stemmed from a series of criminal schemes, including submitting false campaign finance documents, misusing donor identities to route funds for personal and campaign use, and providing fraudulent information to the New York State Department of Labor and the House of Representatives.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Doors and Window Frames in a Deep Shade The final component of Berkus’ three-color scheme is the deeper tone, often a darker shade of the wall color, used for doors or window frames.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Gators raced out to a 13-7 lead against the Bulldogs after two quarters, but fans were not pacified by the product on the field.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Galen DiDomizio, who works in the medical field, brought his 2-year-old daughter to the protest, carrying her on his back.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Texas will deter criminal mischief and work with local law enforcement to arrest anyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property.—
NPR,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
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When exposure occurs through food or drinking water, cesium-137 can accumulate in the body and increase the risk of cancer due to its DNA-damaging properties.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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This would provide 20 two-story units and eight one-story, one-bedroom units.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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As other seemingly unconnected incidents start to happen around her (one friend goes missing, another is attacked), conspiracies are everywhere and Chloe must try to separate truth from fiction while fearing for her life.—
Kate Belli,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Jackson was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison, while Dontell was sentenced to 15 years in prison for being an accessory to murder and five years for conspiracy to murder.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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In those tests, MEDS was able to deposit bio-ink in the gastric tracts of rabbits.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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That includes colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer and biliary tract cancer.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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While shares were able to make up ground on Friday, the stock ended the week down more than 5%.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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But all the drinking, gambling, and prostitution was above ground and out in the open.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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Pratt rails against the property insurance situation before the blaze and the foreign corporations snapping up parcels from distressed sellers who’d planned to pass them down to younger generations.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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On Monday afternoon, work appeared to be underway on an adjacent parcel where an innovation park is planned.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Plot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plot. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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