Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterplotted
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Prosecutors, meanwhile, argue that Clancy carefully planned and plotted before allegedly killing her three children by sending her husband out of the house.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026 -
While each episode has carefully plotted character arcs and story lines, the writing for Company Retreat extended far beyond what appears onscreen.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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Board Member Marc Willensky said he was intrigued by the Exploring AI course so that students can learn the risks and proper uses of artificial intelligence as a tool.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, Maul is also intrigued by the prospect of recruiting a new apprentice, a Jedi Padawan named Devon.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2026
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Islam kissed the ethnically and religiously diverse Arab lands and devised an inclusive and innovative formula.—
Doris Bittar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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This byzantine corporate structure apparently did not exist until Altman devised it.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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New quarterback Anthony Colandrea brings a degree of swag that is not contrived.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The entire deal felt cheesy and contrived.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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San Francisco jurors stopped short of finding the Texas billionaire intentionally schemed to defraud investors.—
Staff,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Democratic primary was uncontested after Garcia quietly schemed to place his chief of staff, Patty Garcia, on the ballot without any Democratic competition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Viral bald eagles Jackie and Shadow are now parents to another pair of eaglets after both eggs hatched over the weekend.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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By Sunday, both were hatched and appeared healthy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some people believed Freemasons secretly conspired against American values – especially religion.—
Derek Arnold,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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The wildlife that Bied unlawfully imported and conspired to import was protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as well as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Counterplotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterplotted. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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