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scheme

[skeem] / skim /
NOUN
course of action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrangement blueprint design device game plan pattern plan program project proposal strategy system theory
STRONG
chart codification contrivance diagram disposition draft expedient layout order ordering outline presentation proposition purpose schedule schema suggestion tactics
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorder disorganization
NOUN
plot, maneuver to get result
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action conspiracy game plan ploy practice scenario
STRONG
angle brainchild cabal dodge frame-up game gimmick hookup hustle hype intrigue layout machination picture pitch proposition ruse scene setup shift story stratagem subterfuge tactics trick twist
WEAK
covin put-up job

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Stormont's Department of Health said it was "not possible" to set up a similar scheme in Northern Ireland, as there was not enough money in its budget.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

He said he would challenge it through the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme, which allows anyone to request a review of Crown Court sentences if they believe them to be too low.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The documents mention the initials of three players — X.M, D.N. and M.P. — that were impersonated during the alleged scheme.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Prosecutors in the court filings said the NFL players were not involved in the alleged scheme.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

When Adams received word of this outrageous ultimatum, he ordered the delegation to return home, but he also withheld the official dispatches describing the bribery scheme from the Congress and the public.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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