schemes 1 of 2

noun

Definition of schemesnext
plural of scheme
1
as in ruses
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end an e-mail scheme to trick unwary Internet users into disclosing passwords and financial information

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2
as in plots
a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends a scheme to kidnap the president's daughter

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as in plans
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective a scheme to upgrade the city's mass transit system

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schemes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scheme
as in intrigues
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends the town inspector had schemed to overlook the contractor's code violations in exchange for a substantial bribe

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  1. devices
  2. conspiracies
  3. strategies
  4. machinations
  5. systems
Noun
  • The combination of IoT and AI enables connected devices to collect, analyze and act on data in real-time.
    Rahul Saluja, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Health insurers, too, are increasingly paying to address social determinants of health beyond hospitalizations, physician services, prescription drugs and medical devices.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of devices
Noun
  • The Night Agent Brought together by a midnight phone call, an FBI agent and a cybersecurity expert must unravel an ever-growing web of political conspiracies.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • After a period co-founding a video game company, West started flying airplanes and learned about the conspiracies that accompany aircraft, according to his author biography on Amazon.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of conspiracies
Noun
  • Grid operators are in critical need of long-term strategies that ensure the reliability and resilience of their systems, not just during the summer's peak, but consistently throughout the year.
    George Sakellaris, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Thankfully, there are low-cost (and no-cost) strategies available to boost your defenses.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of strategies
Noun
  • While not a public trade request, which is banned by the NBA, backchannel machinations have made apparent that Butler would agree to a trade to any of the 29 other NBA teams, the South Florida Sun Sentinel confirmed.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Read on for their views on players to watch this year, the state of the political machinations at the top of tennis, and more.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of machinations
Noun
  • Students will conduct research and real-world applications using state-of-the-art cybersecurity testbeds, gaining experience and expertise in artificial intelligence, network security, and cyber-physical systems.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Students will also conduct research on hardware, software, cyber-physical systems, the Internet of Things devices and large-scale networks.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of systems
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