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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The government has narrowed the list of potential sites that could be developed as part of its scheme to deliver a wave of "new towns" in England.

From BBC

Last week, the infrastructure minister announced plans for a voluntary scheme for developers to contribute to the costs of upgrading NI Water's wastewater infrastructure.

From BBC

Prosecutors allege Liaw orchestrated a scheme to bypass Super Micro’s compliance, diverting $510 million in servers to China and staging dummy servers for inspectors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prosecutors allege that the defendants “took extensive measures to conceal their scheme.”

From MarketWatch

Wendy Howard, 51, is a user of the Uniform for All scheme and said it had made a big difference in her life as a single mother to two children.

From BBC

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