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adjective

Definition of plottingnext
as in calculating

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plotting

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noun

as in scheming

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plotting

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verb

present participle of plot
as in planning
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 Synonyms for plotting
  1. calculating
  2. scheming
  3. covert
  4. stealth
  5. planning
  6. surreptitious
  7. secrecy
  8. clandestine
Adjective
  • Even Alex becomes too entangled in her students’ dealings and ends up suffering at the hands of one of the more calculating boys.
    Rebekah Frumkin, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019
  • And experts believe that his intuitive style could throw the more calculating Caruana, who has faced time crunches already in this championship, off-balance.
    Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2018
Definition of calculating
Verb
  • Piñate and the two Smartmatic executives have been accused of scheming to pay more than $1 million in bribes to a Filipino election official to deploy Smartmatic voting machines and pay promptly for them, the indictment says.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Amy and Brian Scott have been scheming like criminals for four fortnights to set up their Swiftmas house in Naperville, Illinois.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of scheming
Adjective
  • But all of that changed starting in 2017, when Mr. Trump became president amid the F.B.I. investigation into Russia’s covert attempt to manipulate the 2016 election and the nature of the ties between his campaign and Moscow.
    Charlie Savage, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The indictment shows that the FBI unraveled some of the covert schemes and identified specific perpetrators.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of covert
Noun
  • With the stealth of a seasoned pro, Marshall climbed up, gently grabbed the dish, and quietly left the room to enjoy his spoils.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Is there room for a new company emerging from stealth to tackle the AAA console and PC space?
    Kaare Eriksen, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of stealth
Verb
  • Automakers have invested or are planning to invest hundreds of billions of dollars globally to build a thriving EV market, according to industry consultant AlixPartners, but so far most are losing money.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The share of businesses planning to hire more workers increased by 3 points to 18%, the highest in a year.
    Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of planning
Adjective
  • However, when intentions are left surreptitious, fashion can be used as a political weapon.
    Chloe Iris Kennedy, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The center, which opened in 2022, is responsible for deciphering, and defeating, surreptitious efforts to rig or tilt the American vote.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of surreptitious
Noun
  • Little is known about the gray industrial design, which has been shrouded in secrecy.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Team selection processes have been shrouded in secrecy by national team management, but Team USA aims to build momentum for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of secrecy
Adjective
  • Through clandestine operations and cyberattacks, the country sabotaged key Iranian nuclear facilities.
    Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
  • She's Helen, an agent passing on tips from high up in the Prime Minister's office to a clandestine agency (her loving husband happens to be Britain's defense minister).
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of clandestine
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