scheme
noun
a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
Example Sentences
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Croick and Dieffenbach worked via Zoom to study schemes, installations and the skills it took to play under center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
To strengthen the country's defences against cyberattacks, government pilot schemes have been set up to use frontier AI to identify and address vulnerabilities in public services.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Perhaps the mayor will now muster some sympathy for businesses mugged in similar schemes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The state estimate it loses millions of dollars annually because of such schemes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
And in helping Bertha, the children had caught the admiral’s eye, and now they, too, had become part of his cold-blooded moneymaking schemes.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
