subplots

Definition of subplotsnext
plural of subplot

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Noun
  • Despite those actions, the Center for Effective Lawmaking, a joint project from Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia that analyzes items moving through Congress, ranked DeGette as below average in effectiveness in eight of 14 terms analyzed.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
  • As the video drew more attention, protesters gathered at the Shelby Police Department Friday to denounce the officer’s actions and call on the department to take action before he was fired, CNN affiliate WBTV reported.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Inside, the museum boasts a planetarium, giant-screen theater, exhibition zones, and landscaped outdoor teaching plots organized around regional species and observable plant phenomena.
    Bridget Borgobello May 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2026
  • The main dining rooms look onto greenery and kitchen plots, and menus weave herbs, flowers and produce from the grounds together with ingredients from regional farms.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • The Logistics Managers’ Index for April was at the root of many bearish stories.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
  • Participants described a strong demand for stories rooted in care, emotional safety, dignity, joy, support, healing, stability, and full humanity.
    Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Aida Ashouri, 43, a former deputy city attorney who has also worked as a legal aid and immigration attorney, made civil liberties, immigrant rights, tenant protections and government transparency central themes of her campaign.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 June 2026
  • This election largely hewed to many of those same themes.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • Rhaenyra is suddenly dealing with internal criticism, possible rebellions, subjects spray-painting nasty stuff on the walls and self-doubt.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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“Subplots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subplots. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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