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as in schemes
a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends
the Secret Service uncovered just in time a plot to assassinate the President
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as in properties
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development
subdivided the old farm into plots for tract houses
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as in plans
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
mobsters were caught plotting to take over the company
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Recent Examples of plots
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The pileup of Matlock plots and subplots got to be a bit much last season, especially given that nearly every episode also included a new legal case for Olympia’s team to handle — in less than 44 minutes of screen time, usually.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
Are our plots getting reassigned?
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Western allies accuse Russia of serious airspace violations, sabotage plots, cyberattacks, and more—which Moscow denies.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Scenes pivot between Ron’s main arc and seemingly random side plots, each of which deliver quick bursts of outlandish comedy.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
With numerous food plots available, the key factor became the relatively unmolested cover along the water courses.
—Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
Her plots were both intricate and gutsy, spiked with sharp observations and wicked humour.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
These properties along River Road, which stretch from the Big Four Bridge to Indian Hills, include Champions, Twin, Thurman-Hutchins, Carrie Gaulbert Cox, Eva Bandman and Caperton Swamp parks, among other plots of land.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
However, the game rights change is contingent on the larger ESPN-NFL deal passing Department of Justice review, which seems increasingly unlikely to come before the NFL plots its 2026 calendar.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
LaBeouf plays a character named Clodio Pulcher, who plots against Cesar.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Loktev’s film chronicles the Russian government’s systematic crackdown on journalists in late 2021 and early 2022 as Vladimir Putin plots his invasion of Ukraine.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Harper is a surfer who plays by her own rules and even plots to break up her mother from her current fiancé.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
As Newsom plots his next move, some Democrats say other blue states should jump on board.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 20 July 2025
Noun
Yet the grandmother and community pillar was entangled in one of South Florida’s most notorious murder-for-hire plots.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The pileup of Matlock plots and subplots got to be a bit much last season, especially given that nearly every episode also included a new legal case for Olympia’s team to handle — in less than 44 minutes of screen time, usually.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
Are our plots getting reassigned?
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Western allies accuse Russia of serious airspace violations, sabotage plots, cyberattacks, and more—which Moscow denies.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Scenes pivot between Ron’s main arc and seemingly random side plots, each of which deliver quick bursts of outlandish comedy.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
With numerous food plots available, the key factor became the relatively unmolested cover along the water courses.
—Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
Her plots were both intricate and gutsy, spiked with sharp observations and wicked humour.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
These properties along River Road, which stretch from the Big Four Bridge to Indian Hills, include Champions, Twin, Thurman-Hutchins, Carrie Gaulbert Cox, Eva Bandman and Caperton Swamp parks, among other plots of land.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
That of the vampy, endlessly ambitious, and deliciously ruthless weather presenter Suzanne Stone, who plots to knock off her husband (Matt Dillon) in Gus Van Sant’s satirical romp.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
However, the game rights change is contingent on the larger ESPN-NFL deal passing Department of Justice review, which seems increasingly unlikely to come before the NFL plots its 2026 calendar.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
LaBeouf plays a character named Clodio Pulcher, who plots against Cesar.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Loktev’s film chronicles the Russian government’s systematic crackdown on journalists in late 2021 and early 2022 as Vladimir Putin plots his invasion of Ukraine.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Harper is a surfer who plays by her own rules and even plots to break up her mother from her current fiancé.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
As Newsom plots his next move, some Democrats say other blue states should jump on board.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 20 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plots
Noun
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The Clippers have one remaining preseason game, one more chance for Coach Tyronn Lue to get a look at what lineups and schemes might work before the regular season kicks off next week.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors accused Zhi of directly managing the compounds by maintaining records, including ledgers tracking profits and which schemes were operating from each room.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Farmers in the Imperial Valley, who faced cuts beginning in 2020 that led to some fields being left fallow, will have to reconsider their crops, invest in water-saving irrigation systems, and possibly reduce their yield.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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This donation is the foundation’s biggest yet to HBCUs in Georgia, following such previous gifts as $10 million to Spelman College for an innovation lab and $6 million to refurbish athletic fields at Clark Atlanta, Albany State, Miles College and Savannah State.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Notably, Madison Equities a large downtown commercial real estate landlord, put the Alliance Bank Center and nine other properties up for sale en masse more than a year ago following the death of company principal Jim Crockarell.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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Our proprietary technology combines geospatial analysis, artificial intelligence, and data science to identify rural properties with high potential both for environmental preservation and for deforestation risk.—
Tarciana Medeiros,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Want more Outside health stories?—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
14 Oct. 2025
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Don't miss out on our latest stories.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These participants, who, like those in our COVID-19 study, prioritized a symbolic show of strength, were more likely to believe in other kinds of misinformation and conspiracies, too, such as that the government is concealing evidence of alien contact.—
Abraham Rutchick,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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Yet the hyperactive news cycle demands everyone create some kind of schema for figuring out what’s going on, and our era is typified with crackpot right-wing conspiracies that fill that void.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yet desirable tracts may only come up for sale once in 30 or 40 years.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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At the Savannah River Site (SRS), a sprawling 310-square-mile complex, ten specific tracts of land totaling 3,103 acres (1,256 hectares) have been identified for potential development.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, there were offices within DHS created to hold agents and their supervisors accountable for their actions on the job.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Murray addressed the incident earlier this year, stating that his actions were done in jest.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The confusing feelings of anger and what was once a loving friendship lead to an engaging battle amongst the snowy grounds of a graveyard.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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The trial was delayed in June on diplomatic and security grounds.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Plots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plots. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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