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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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
  • Consider a digital detox, like unplugging from devices for an hour each evening.
    Cindy Chia, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Keeping the fridge powered along with essential mobile devices, fans, and heaters can keep people comfortable during unexpected power troubles.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of devices
Noun
  • That has led to consternation that the Chiefs get all the right bounces — and even some conspiracies that the officials are manipulating things for Kansas City.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Parents and children of many of the victims testified in court that they were traumatized by Jones' conspiracies and threats from his followers.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of conspiracies
Noun
  • Alternatively, personalized treatment strategies not only meet individual needs but also maximize the valuable window of time required for effective intervention.
    Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Amazon has implemented effective cost management strategies, adopting a more measured hiring pace and enhancing operational efficiency.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of strategies
Noun
  • The political machinations on the right and left appear little more than gamesmanship.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The dramatic events are accompanied by American jazz music and appearances of musicians of the early 1960s, plus a concert by Louis Armstrong, who, as an unwitting puppet of the CIA, gave a concert to an audience of 100,000 in the Congo as a distraction from the machinations of the West.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of machinations
Noun
  • But this year, hospitals and health systems are seeing turnover of health professionals plummet.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Deep learning and artificial intelligence continue to push our ideas of what’s possible, and expand the capabilities of digital systems housed on electronic hardware.
    John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of systems
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