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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
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 June 2025
Sure, the plot’s kind of a mess, but warrior Alice is an empowering turn while Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter and Helena Bonham Carter’s big-headed Red Queen are splendidly strange.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Two of them were arrested after plotting with undercover law enforcement agents.
—Charles Kurzman, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
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Noun
It’s overloaded with plot contrivance, histrionics and on-the-nose messaging, piling on too much of everything.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 June 2025
Sure, the plot’s kind of a mess, but warrior Alice is an empowering turn while Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter and Helena Bonham Carter’s big-headed Red Queen are splendidly strange.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Verb
Canada is not the only country that has accused Indian officials of plotting an association on foreign soil.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Two of them were arrested after plotting with undercover law enforcement agents.
—Charles Kurzman, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plot
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At the end of February, a pedestrian was hit in West London by an ebike rider in West London — not a rental or sharing scheme, to be clear — and died after a month in hospital.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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This scheme netted Smith over $10 million in royalties before he was caught.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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At the same time, the Royals grounds crew raced to the field to put on the tarp.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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Eight women's college soccer, volleyball and track and field athletes have filed an appeal challenging the House v. NCAA antitrust settlement.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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Hemp hearts Advertisement First, to clarify: The soft-shelled seeds of the hemp plant don't contain psychoactive or mind-altering properties.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
13 June 2025
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The property is one of the top five sales in the history of Hillsborough, and largest since the Western White House closed for $23 million last year.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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There are honestly a number of pretty good performances this season (Ivanek is consistently entertaining) but they’re all dragged down by a terrible script and a story that keeps going nowhere fast.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Her story as a young, dedicated fossil collector inspired Swiss director Marcel Barelli, whose own passion for paleontology followed him into adulthood.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Another alleged the fight was a conspiracy between Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, to gain footing by leveraging the pop star's high-profile.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Bongino updated Fox News host Sean Hannity on the investigation into the Epstein file as conspiracies continue to float that he was murdered in prison.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Receiving Botox injections around the pelvic floor and bladder may lead to urinary tract infections, urinary retention, or pain while urinating.9 For most people, these urinary symptoms are mild and temporary.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2025
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Three lots of a drug designed to treat various urinary tract infections have been recalled because the white round tablets might have black spots from microbial contamination.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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These ground robots have become a regular presence along the front.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Announced alongside the price changes, DHL is expanding the use of the mobile parcel label, which allows customers to ship parcels and small packages to non-E.U. countries without the need to print shipping labels.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 June 2025
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Although most vines have southern and western orientation, some parcels face east and north, which offers a high degree of variety in the vineyards.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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“Plot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plot. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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