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as in scheme
a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends
the Secret Service uncovered just in time a plot to assassinate the President
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as in property
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development
subdivided the old farm into plots for tract houses
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as in to scheme
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
mobsters were caught plotting to take over the company
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Recent Examples of plot
Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
The loose seal - also a famous sitcom plot point - has apparently been a recurring character in the New Haven area last week.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
On the final day of the Munich Security Conference, Mr. Stubb and other European leaders sought to plot how the European Union can move from talk to more action and stay relevant as Washington pushes to stop the fighting.
—Emma Burrows, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Feb. 2025
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Noun
There is something substantial at its heart, however, and the subtext of Girls on Wire is more powerful than what passes as the plot.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
The loose seal - also a famous sitcom plot point - has apparently been a recurring character in the New Haven area last week.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
The second season centered on issues of love and trust, and Tanya—the lovelorn woman whose husband was plotting to kill her—wound up dead.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
On the final day of the Munich Security Conference, Mr. Stubb and other European leaders sought to plot how the European Union can move from talk to more action and stay relevant as Washington pushes to stop the fighting.
—Emma Burrows, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plot
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What’s needed now are more flexible funding schemes and opportunities that will allow Latvian productions to be competitive on the global market.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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When Tony White left after the regular season for Florida State, Nebraska lost a defensive tactician and a coordinator who brought an effective scheme to the Blackshirts.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Kim Kardashian faces lawsuit amid her own legal training The suit comes amid Kardashian's nascent interest in entering the legal field.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The pain had only really started to kick in after getting carted off the field and brought by ambulance to a hospital.—
Sam Blum,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Earhart said part of the concept for the new park was for residents to be able to continue using the property as open space, since that’s how many used the property anyway.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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The first is by boosting the amount of capital available to each worker, such as property, plants, and equipment.—
Matthew J. Slaughter,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Reuters This story has been updated with additional information.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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This story was originally published February 23, 2025 at 12:07 AM.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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As doctors tried to treat her, Kate’s parents openly discussed their suspicions that a conspiracy was forming around them – and that medical staff couldn’t be trusted.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Freddy Artemio Guerrero Soto, 29, a national of the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Related article Respiratory virus activity is high and rising across the United States, CDC data shows CNN: How are lower respiratory tract infections like pneumonia diagnosed and treated?—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Fairway Community Access First-time homebuyers in eligible census tracts in 21 metro areas — including Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, New York City, Phoenix and St. Louis — can qualify for a $7,000 grant for closing costs or a down payment.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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Reddish light, which travels more directly in the air, manifests to ground observers during sunrises and sunsets when the sun is near the horizon and its incoming light travels at a longer, low-angle path through Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The water ice on the surface of the world suggests that there should be more water hidden below ground.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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The supply chain continues with a different trucking firm transporting the phone to a retail store or a parcel carrier delivering it to your front door.—
Toni Pisano,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The parcel is just east of the Majestic Cinemas theater.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Plot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plot. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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