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

Example Sentences

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Applications open in spring 2026 to be part of the first cohort of 150 recruits, with ministers planning for the scheme to eventually grow to 1,000 young people a year.

From BBC

The Justice Department charged six new defendants in schemes to defraud Minnesota’s Medicaid program.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than a decade after the scheme began, fallout from the scandal continues to ripple across the financial world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Government data show nearly 2.4 million households have adopted solar under a subsidy scheme.

From BBC

But, after scheming to obtain the résumés of rival applicants, he worries one of them is better positioned to be hired.

From The Wall Street Journal

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