as in conspiracy
a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends
incredibly complicated machinations to assassinate the president that inevitably failed
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Recent Examples of machination
His determination to forge a path toward justice within a treacherous landscape of political machinations and gang warfare forms the narrative backbone of the show.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
But in seeing all the machinations — being able to put together, finally, what the number is on the cigarette?
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Mar. 2025
All these stories helped form the bedrock of my imagination and a sense of what truly matters in life: Friendship, loyalty, courage in the face of daunting odds, and the capacity for normal people, even children and Hobbits, to overcome the machinations of the wicked.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Gather ’round, children, Grandpa Probst is going to tell you about the time his machinations broke the game.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
But in seeing all the machinations — being able to put together, finally, what the number is on the cigarette?
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Mar. 2025
All these stories helped form the bedrock of my imagination and a sense of what truly matters in life: Friendship, loyalty, courage in the face of daunting odds, and the capacity for normal people, even children and Hobbits, to overcome the machinations of the wicked.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Gather ’round, children, Grandpa Probst is going to tell you about the time his machinations broke the game.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machination
Noun
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Lori Vallow Daybell convicted of murder Vallow Daybell was charged in May 2021 with the murders of her children and conspiracy to commit the murder of Tammy Daybell.—
Miguel Torres,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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He was allowed to plead guilty to a single bribery conspiracy count of receiving more than $700,000 while orchestrating an elaborate scheme to enrich his family and friends.—
Janet Nguyen,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Detectives arrested a man accused in a lottery ticket stealing scheme that netted him and a partner thousands of dollars in winnings, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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The scheme is further complicated because Tom Buchanan is cheating on Daisy.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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The structure will be the latest addition to Veteran’s Memorial Park, a half-acre triangular plot across the street from the Arlington Heights United Methodist Church.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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And if the final episode's plot lines, motifs and even cinematography seem a little familiar, there's a reason why.—
Audrey Gibbs,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Machination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machination. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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