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plural of counterplot

as in intrigues

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verb

present tense third-person singular of counterplot

as in plots

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Noun

Netflix announced a second melodrama last December, about the secrets and intrigues of an elite Rio de Janeiro family, created in partnership with Amaia Produções and Conspiração, with general direction by Mauro Mendonça Filho.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 25 May 2026
The rich textures and thick ambiance of The Eyes of Others are pure high modernist 1960s Italian cinema, but De Sica unfurls the film’s winding intrigues with a contemporary sense of suspense, carnality, and visual boldness.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of intrigues

Verb

Plus, the Office of Science and Technology Policy plots a venture capital-like model for the scientific grant process.

— Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 23 July 2026
Capitalizing on the tide of anti-Rhaenyra sentiment rising among the peasants of King's Landing, Ormund plots to sow further unrest by paying off a band of smallfolk to brutally torture and kill members of the City Watch.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 July 2026

Definition of plots

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However, year after year, predicting Preller’s midsummer machinations has proved a largely futile endeavor.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Kapor had a lot more to say, about blazing a trail without a map, about the machinations of markets, and about the opportunities that the world is exploring now.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of machinations

Verb

Marty, who was loosely based on real-life ping-pong legend Marty Reisman, schemes his way to competitions across the globe and hustles for pocket cash.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
Joy Randolph, follows a desperate gallery owner (Portman) who schemes to sell a dead man as art at Art Basel in Miami.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026

Definition of schemes

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The conspiracies of the Heat mistakenly leaking James’ decision to return to Miami also picked up steam, and the Heat simultaneously skyrocketed on the Polymarket and Kalshi prediction market platforms as James’ next team.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Despite the conspiracies and complaints, several state workers reported that the forum is extremely helpful for sharing information and getting professional advice.

— William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

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