plot
noun
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose.
have plotted
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present perfectof plot.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Social scientists have plotted out the policies needed to protect the environment while creating a safer world for people.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2022
For centuries, moral cartographers have plotted the road to success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2021
Becker, in fact, was reported to have met with a woman who was later implicated in a police report to have plotted a “citizen’s arrest” of DeWine.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 2, 2020
A crack team of air-traffic controllers, with the ability to freeze time, could not have plotted a better path to goal.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 14, 2019
Pardon me, my Husband and Lord," continued she, turning to the sultan, "that I have plotted this stratagem against you.
From Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace by Wilhelm Hauff
