as in conspiracy
a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends
incredibly complicated machinations to assassinate the president that inevitably failed
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Recent Examples of machination
The Heat previously had been hard capped at the higher second tax apron, due to the machinations of the Robinson trade.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
It was intended to provide greater access to the machinations of the co-op and to accommodate members with disabilities, the elderly and parents who can't make it to the hours-long evening meetings, according to CJ Glackin, one of the sponsors of the referendum.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 7 July 2025
The machinations of a machine, however, don't really matter in the same way.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
As political machinations across the galaxy threaten to implode, Paul and Chani (Zendaya) must decide whether their love and cause can survive the burden of messianic power.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
It was intended to provide greater access to the machinations of the co-op and to accommodate members with disabilities, the elderly and parents who can't make it to the hours-long evening meetings, according to CJ Glackin, one of the sponsors of the referendum.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 7 July 2025
The machinations of a machine, however, don't really matter in the same way.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
As political machinations across the galaxy threaten to implode, Paul and Chani (Zendaya) must decide whether their love and cause can survive the burden of messianic power.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machination
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Sanders is also charged with being an accessory after the fact, while Powell is charged with possession of schedule six drugs and criminal conspiracy, Goodman said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Burkman and Wohl, both of Virginia, pleaded no contest to intimidating voters, conspiracy to violate election law, using a computer to violate election law and using a computer in a criminal conspiracy, Nessel's office announced.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Drawing on exclusive data sourced from North Korean computers, court records and interviews with cybersecurity experts and US officials, a CNN investigation revealed the full scope of this scheme.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Alaska Airlines is updating its Boeing 787s with a new paint scheme and plans to introduce new business class cabins.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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But for the next 101 issues, the two would work together, with Kirby largely coming up with plots and drawing the stories, while Lee added his distinctive dialogue and feverishly marketed the title.—
Oliver Staley,
Time,
25 July 2025
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The plot is revealed over and over in scenes where one character or another explains everything to Max, though each scene negates all the exposition in the one preceding it.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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“Machination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machination. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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