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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
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Rogue Nation opens with Ethan dangling from an airplane and ups the intensity from there via a globe-trotting plot that takes Ethan from London to Vienna to Casablanca and back again.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 May 2025
Here’s a look at the cast, then and now
Maggie (Missy Peregrym) and Isobel, who was initially thought dead in the explosion that killed Reynolds, both overhear Keene plotting with another Forefront mole, Special Agent Wabash.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
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Noun
This article contains plot details for Lilo & Stitch.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Rogue Nation opens with Ethan dangling from an airplane and ups the intensity from there via a globe-trotting plot that takes Ethan from London to Vienna to Casablanca and back again.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Verb
The map was important for the Barbies when plotting to take back Barbieland from the Kens.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 May 2025
Here’s a look at the cast, then and now
Maggie (Missy Peregrym) and Isobel, who was initially thought dead in the explosion that killed Reynolds, both overhear Keene plotting with another Forefront mole, Special Agent Wabash.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plot
Noun
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That includes knowing the scheme in the run game, being violent at the point of attack.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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The scheme was investigated by several federal agencies, including the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS-OIG) and IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Despite possessing the ball 65% of the time, and having all its best attackers on the field, Miami failed to score.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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Ryan Blaney slides back through the field, all the way into 15th place.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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Trinh had been upset about past instances of livestock getting over the fence into his yard and had threatened to shoot any animals that entered his property, his neighbor told the deputies.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
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Laundry sanitizer differs from chlorine bleach, which also has disinfecting properties.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Back at the hotel bar, the bartender told them the lamentable story of Irn‑Bru.—
Patricia Lockwood,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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Henley was indicted in March on federal charges of fraud, robbery, extortion and running a racketeering conspiracy.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Related Stories Cannes 2025 Palme d’Or Contenders Ranked: Who Will Win the Top Prize? ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ Wins Un Certain Regard Prize at Cannes 2025 Honey is drawn into a conspiracy of sorts when a woman who reached out to her for help ends up dead at the bottom of a cliff.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Inflammatory conditions in the male reproductive tract are harmful to sperm production and function.—
Bill Sullivan,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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This vibrant tract features a variety of Colorado and regionally native trees, shrubs, and perennials.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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Freeze poultry and ground meat that won’t be used within 2 days; freeze other meat within 4 to 5 days.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2025
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That said, listing agent Eric Moreland notes the walled, 1.24-acre parcel is a rare pocket of private breathing-room—hard to come by in Tarrytown and harder still across Austin.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The parcel was allotted to her in 1891 through the Dawes Act, which allowed the federal government to break up tribal land.—
Nick Oxford,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Plot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plot. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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