Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterplotted
Verb
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But as his fraudulent crypto empire crumbled in November 2022, the crypto founder plotted a rightward shift.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026 -
They're then plotted into multi-dimensional space.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Thus, the claims of versatile wear immediately intrigued me.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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Tao has long been intrigued by, but reserved about, what AI tools can do for his field.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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After the village’s Plan Commission recommended in January against its original designs for building fences jutting into the lake from Centennial Beach, the Park District quickly devised two new options.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The equal time rules were devised at a time when consumers had a limited number of media options.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Three minutes after Estevao had fluffed a huge opportunity to take the lead, Delap contrived to miss an even more inviting chance.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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This time, specific references were stripped away, leaving only a distillation of the dark rage evoked by metal and punk, equal parts elemental and contrived.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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An au pair who schemed with her employer-turned-lover to kill his wife and another man received a 10-year sentence on Friday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Schlossnagle schemed in the offseason to ensure the reigning SEC champs would be deeper at all positions after a 44-14 finish.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
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Contrary to common belief, the name of the show was not hatched as a tasteless joke about Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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Every edge is hard, every shadow is hatched; colors are kept to a minimum, but those which are deployed make a formidable impact.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers and people who accused Epstein of abuse aim to track down powerful business and political leaders who might have conspired with him besides Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate who is now serving a 20-year prison sentence.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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The core of his allegation is that the CEO built a company ostensibly as a nonprofit with his money and then conspired against him with Brockman by turning it into a for-profit for their personal gain.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Counterplotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterplotted. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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