1
as in ruse
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
an e-mail scheme to trick unwary Internet users into disclosing passwords and financial information
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2
as in conspiracy
a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends
a scheme to kidnap the president's daughter
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as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
a scheme to upgrade the city's mass transit system
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as in to plot
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
the town inspector had schemed to overlook the contractor's code violations in exchange for a substantial bribe
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Recent Examples of scheme
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
This DeSantis scheme gave his party four more Florida seats in Congress, which is their present slim majority.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2025
Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The Giants will need to scheme Lawrence to keep four hands off him.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Noun
On Friday, following the first-quarter results announcement, Burberry CEO Josh Schulman also appealed for the restoration of the scheme.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
This DeSantis scheme gave his party four more Florida seats in Congress, which is their present slim majority.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2025
Verb
The Thunder will likely try to attack Haliburton on defense due to the injury, so Indiana may need to scheme against this plan.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The Giants will need to scheme Lawrence to keep four hands off him.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheme
Noun
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No, because the medic — work requirements are a ruse.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
13 July 2025
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Ben Affleck's Argo is a real film about the ruse of making a fake film to help rescue real-life hostages in Iran.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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In November, Vaillant was convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement and is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 4.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Kingston will receive his sentence on Aug. 28, just under five months after he and his 63-year-old mother were found guilty of four counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Its owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, recently announced plans to take the Times public, with the new entity pursuing Regulation A+ financing, which allows for raising of capital from investors exempt from some of the regulatory requirements of a traditional IPO.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Hartford group’s bid also exceeds $300 million and includes plans to construct a new dedicated practice facility for the team.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Heading into the summer, Howe and the decision-makers at St James’ Park were surely plotting how to move forward again.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Republicans are plotting a similar scheme in Texas to secure their tenuous hold on Congress.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Using the device is as simple as subtly dipping a finger into your drink, using that finger to transfer a drop of the liquid over to the tattoo, then wetting the surface of the tattoo with that drop.—
Ben Coxworth
July 26,
New Atlas,
26 July 2025
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As The Verge points out, the device only comes packed with a single Thunderbolt 5 cable, and no included PSU (power supply unit) like previous Razer eGPU models.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Neither the city's Office of Public Health and Safety nor the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department agreed to requests for interviews about the situation on Leonard Street and the city's evolving strategy for managing homeless camps.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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That may be part of Williams’ strategy, because the Citi Open does not appear to be a one-off.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Noun
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From fashion tips and tricks to tween and teen hair and nails, our back-to-school style guide has a little bit of everything.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
29 July 2025
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So begins a scrappy come-up story, about older dogs learning new tricks to revitalize a dying print industry.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Another club that put together a robust blueprint to bring more fans to its stands is Washington Spirit.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Thankfully, his win gives us a contemporary blueprint.—
Abdul Osmanu,
Hartford Courant,
30 July 2025
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“Scheme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheme. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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