Thesaurus results for STRATAGEMS

stratagems

noun

plural of stratagem

as in ruses

a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end tried various stratagems to get the cat into the carrier, but the feisty feline was wise to them all

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Recent Examples of stratagems There’s a delightful secret history of Hollywood directors whose ruses and stratagems bought them an unusual amount of leeway with their scripts. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 There are some other fun stats in there, including a ranking of the game's most popular stratagems. — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026

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There’s a delightful secret history of Hollywood directors whose ruses and stratagems bought them an unusual amount of leeway with their scripts.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Even before pro-party AI ruses were possible, the Chinese government and its supporters flooded social media with pro-China propaganda and vicious attacks on critics.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of ruses

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Curious schemes, plus bad tackling, contributed to a unit that was poor against the pass, and worse against the run.

— Mac Engel October 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
Other schemes are more direct—like a new version of the Nigerian prince scam that uses celebrity deepfakes.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of schemes

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Investigators are still combing through the suspects' cellphones, dashboard cameras and other devices for clues about potential links to Iran.

— Steve Hendrix, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s latest startup Prometheus is using AI to assist engineers in the design and manufacturing of a range of devices—from computers to automobiles to jet engines.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

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Homemade enchiladas might sound like a laborious weekend project, but with a few clever tricks, this version made with black beans and pumpkin can be whipped up on even the most hurried of work nights.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Chinese robotics startup LinkerBot has demonstrated the dexterity of its new robotic hand by teaching it to perform magic tricks.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

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