Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterplotting
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Unsurprisingly the two are already plotting more projects together.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026 -
The 54-year-old entertainer made such an impression on viewers during his on-air stint at the 2024 Summer Olympics that NBC execs had already begun plotting to bring him back for the Milan Games well before the torch was extinguished in Paris.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The likes of Xabi Alonso, Enzo Maresca and Roberto De Zerbi are intriguing new options, but none offer the combination of experience, tactical flexibility and past silverware than Tuchel, a manager who brings solidity in and out of possession.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Our guide to the best upcoming sci-fi movies in 2026 features a blockbuster mix of popular franchises, intriguing one-offs, and one of the greatest directors of all time heading back to alien visitation territory.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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The Brazilian au pair found guilty of colluding with Brendan Banfield to murder his wife and a stranger was sentenced to 10 years in prison in a Virginia court Friday.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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In several calls, Gingles repeatedly accused people within the justice system of colluding against him and complained about the food and other conditions.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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But Wuthering Heights sure does position Nelly as conniving and manipulative.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Through his conniving, Heathcliff comes to own both properties.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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The action comes as a trial is approaching in a federal corruption case in which several former union executives — among them ousted International President Newton Jones — are charged with allegedly scheming to steal $20 million in union funds.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the Labour Party and beyond, the revelation that Mandelson was scheming with Epstein to try to soften one of his own government’s policies generated outrage.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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And commissioners spent all that time devising the College Sports Commission in an attempt to stabilize the NIL/portal market, then sit back and let one school in their conference steal yet another star QB half an hour before the portal closes.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The 40-year-old cooks up ways to make quarterbacks miserable in his sleep, devising schemes that are meant to lure as much as they are intended to confuse.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Harriet Walter has a nice scene as the Prime Minister hatching her own devious political plan.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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According to the American Eagle Foundation, bald eagles normally lay one to three eggs per year, with eggs hatching anywhere between 34 and 40 days after incubation.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Davit Avalyan, 36, pleaded guilty in October 2025 for conspiring with three other men to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA and ketamine in exchange for cryptocurrency.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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And right now, the Golden State Warriors should be sending thank-you cards to every general manager and coach currently conspiring against their own roster winning games.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Counterplotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterplotting. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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