subplots

Definition of subplotsnext
plural of subplot

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Noun
  • Laporta’s last two actions as president before the election process were to renew Fermin’s contract until 2031 and abandon the European Super League project.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Jackson County alerted local schools to continue monitoring the issue, but law enforcement did not have probable cause to arrest or take other actions, according to the statement.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • That is, the hundreds of news clippings that substantiate her plots.
    Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Abu Assi was believed to have taken part in holding deceased hostages in captivity while directing terrorist plots against IDF troops.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Some of the data tells stories of its own.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Testimony is also likely to include emotional stories from those who were in the school that day.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Goldman Sachs has initiated research coverage of the miner Energy Fuels with a buy rating, citing the company's exposure to two big themes in the energy industry — uranium and rare earths.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Others pushed the exotic limits further with Hindu/Asia or Babylonian/Mesopotamian themes.
    Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The documents also showed Karp exchanging emails on a variety of other subjects, ranging from dinner plans to helping New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft find local counsel after his arrest.
    Meghan Tribe, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • And while the visions of uncannily artificial paradise might recall Rousseau, or the curvy, geometrically rounded bodies suggest the work of Colombian Fernando Botero, Angulo’s young women appear more self-aware and self-assertive than the subjects of either of those artists.
    Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Subplots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subplots. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

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