plot
noun
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose.
plots
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pluralof plot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof plot (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
plotnouna secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose.
Example Sentences
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This provides a welcome counterbalance to the novel’s overabundance of side plots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Investors are keenly awaiting the release of key US jobs data Friday, hoping for an idea about the state of the economy as the Federal Reserve plots its next moves on borrowing costs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The plots of “Spirited Away,” “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Princess Mononoke” and “Kiki’s Delivery Service” are as lucid and pure as spring water, relatively speaking.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Consider the above chart, which plots three different ways of calculating the CPI:
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
"The master of the King's Galley White Hait plots to slip anchor three days hence to offer his sword and ship to Lord Stannis."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
