Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterplotting
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Bolsonaro was arrested and ultimately convicted of plotting a coup to overturn the results of that election.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
6 June 2026 -
Scary Movie was just released and Marlon Wayans is already plotting a cameo for the next sequel.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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And while the company presented more data on that drug Tuesday, showing promising first-line and combination data on daraxonrasib, scientists also showed in another session intriguing preclinical data on a completely new compound that may represent what comes after the current lineup.—
Angus Chen,
STAT,
21 Apr. 2026
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There’s familiarity there, but there’s also intriguing talent with Thompson.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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These can be summarized as a debate about whether the media are watchdogs, aggressively scrutinizing government officials, or lapdogs, mostly colluding with or manipulated by them.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Not because anyone is colluding, but because the incentive structure has.—
Ivan Kan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Produced by Guy Ritchie, MobLand stars Hardy as Harry Da Souza, the loyal fixer for the Harrigan crime family, led by powerful patriarch Conrad (Brosnan) and his conniving wife, Maeve (Mirren).—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 May 2026
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Lesley Manville plays the scheming Marquise de Merteuil.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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In 2018, Nafis added a row of dahlias to the vegetable garden in her backyard and was soon scheming a way to create a cut-flower farm without leaving the city.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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States are getting creative in devising how the money will be collected either through taxation or voluntary donations by state residents.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Working with industry qubits Imec’s genius is not in devising a new kind of qubit but in using one that’s the easiest to scale.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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Of those that remained active, a substantial fraction took a blood meal when brought to the laboratory and offered one, and went on to produce hatching offspring.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The company released a video showing the hatching chicks.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
28 May 2026
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The other is a felony charge of conspiring to interfere with individuals' religious rights.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The defendants are accused of conspiring to spend union money on salaries and benefits for no-show jobs, luxury international travel, fine dining, vacation payouts and unauthorized loans.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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“Counterplotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterplotting. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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