Thesaurus results for SCHEMES (OUT)

schemes (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of scheme (out)

as in plans

to work out the details of (something) in advance the campaign operatives schemed out a plan for dealing with bombshells about the candidate's past indiscretions

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Versant plans to leverage Fandango’s brand identity of new and recent theatrical films to differentiate itself from AVOD competition as existing account holders already purchase movie tickets or movies at home.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
The Times also reported that William plans to sell about 20% of the Duchy of Cornwall's estate over the next decade to help fund housing, environmental and renewable energy projects.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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Such a team designs for its own defaults and reads that slice as the market.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Google Cloud designs its own AI chips, operates a global data center network, and sells models, databases, security software, and tools for building AI agents.

— MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

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Plus, the Office of Science and Technology Policy plots a venture capital-like model for the scientific grant process.

— Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 23 July 2026
Capitalizing on the tide of anti-Rhaenyra sentiment rising among the peasants of King's Landing, Ormund plots to sow further unrest by paying off a band of smallfolk to brutally torture and kill members of the City Watch.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 July 2026

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Star Wars – The Mandalorian and Grogu still ranks higher than The Odyssey on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Season 2 of Young Sherlock, which charts the origin story of the world’s greatest detective, is currently in production, with executive producer Ritchie directing the first episode.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 July 2026

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