as in planning
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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as in calculating
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as in scheming
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plotting
Verb
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But the biggest threats come from billionaire corporate land developers and scheming local government officials, eager to get their greedy hands on all that gorgeous acreage to build casinos, resort hotels, golf courses, and the like.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024 -
In two different filings in New York and Texas last month, Drake accused UMG – which distributes music for both Drake and Lamar – of scheming to popularize Lamar's diss track, which in turn allegedly harmed Drake and his businesses.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Even Alex becomes too entangled in her students’ dealings and ends up suffering at the hands of one of the more calculating boys.—
Rebekah Frumkin,
Washington Post,
6 Sep. 2019
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And experts believe that his intuitive style could throw the more calculating Caruana, who has faced time crunches already in this championship, off-balance.—
Joshua Robinson,
WSJ,
27 Nov. 2018
Noun
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The perfect hunters, these big cats possess great stealth and poise—especially when hidden in the dense green brush of mangroves.—
Amber X. Chen,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 July 2025
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The company is coming out of stealth on Tuesday, with $31 million funding; an April 2024 seed round led by Greylock Partners at $6.5 million and a $24.5 million Series A led by Redpoint Ventures in May this year.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Verb
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For new investors in their early 20s or 30s who have never experienced a market correction or for someone planning on retiring soon, experiencing a market correction can be very unsettling.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The administration is planning a much broader reduction of its workforce.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In it, deaf canteen employee Alison Brooks (Rose Ayling-Ellis) lands an under-the-table gig as a covert lip reader for the police and finagles her way into the apex of an upcoming heist operation.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Reports have long suggested that Iran has increasingly engaged in covert malign behavior to target foreign citizens.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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This style fosters defensiveness, secrecy, and a culture of fear.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The secrecy surrounding the Maxwell interview has only contributed to the lack of trust—for many—in the administration line.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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When one fan posted a surreptitious photo of Sudeikis and Hunt hanging out at a bar, commenters warned them to not share the location.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
1 Aug. 2025
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These, though, have generally either been surreptitious efforts or ones that the White House has attempted strenuously to legally justify.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For over a century, this clandestine group has extracted youth-sustaining substance from unsuspecting victims, including Max’s older brother who supposedly died years before, to extend their lifespans.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Taking on the guise of Red, Dexter infiltrates a clandestine meeting of the serial killer minds, hosted by Leon Prater, a massively wealthy serial killer admirer played by Peter Dinklage.—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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“Plotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plotting. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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