scheme
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Definition of scheme
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1a archaic
scheme
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Synonyms for scheme
Synonyms: Noun
artifice, device, dodge, fetch, flimflam, gambit, gimmick, jig, juggle, knack, play, ploy, ruse, shenanigan, sleight, stratagem, trick, wile
Synonyms: Verb
collude, compass, connive, conspire, contrive, intrigue, machinate, plot, put up
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Examples of scheme in a Sentence
Noun
a scheme to cheat people out of their money The company has a new scheme for insurance coverage. a scheme to improve the economy the color scheme of a roomVerb
He felt that the other men were scheming against him. He was betrayed by a scheming friend.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Use good judgement to sidestep dubious schemes and instead focus your energies on creating your dreams using your own knowledge and skills. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for Aug. 17, 2019: Aries, not a good time for risky endeavors; Libra, don’t be mislead by wishful thinking," 17 Aug. 2019 Markopolos is a financial investigator with Boston roots, best known for flagging Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi schemes. — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, "GE pushes back after whistle-blower calls it ‘a bigger fraud than Enron’," 15 Aug. 2019 The authors suggested that the airborne distribution of microscopic plastic particles has so far been neglected as a source of contamination and should be monitored in standard air pollution monitoring schemes. — Frank Jordans, Anchorage Daily News, "The atmosphere is carrying microplastics into the Arctic, scientists say," 15 Aug. 2019 Those workers are sometimes victims of labor-trafficking schemes. — Fortune, "ICE Raids Raise Question: What About the Employers That Profit Off Unauthorized Workers?," 14 Aug. 2019 Use your intelligence and reserve to ensure you don’t get caught up in someone’s scheme. — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, "Horoscopes: Aug. 9, 2019," 9 Aug. 2019 Another candidate has proposed a limited version of the plan, and others heading into Tuesday’s primary have said the idea is worth considering, along with other schemes to boost transit ridership. — Alex Davies, WIRED, "Free Bus Rides in Salt Lake City Might Not Be So Far-Fetched," 9 Aug. 2019 The third safety One of the wrinkles in defensive coordinator Steve Wilks’ scheme is having a third safety on the field. — Scott Patsko, cleveland.com, "Browns vs. Redskins Preseason Week 1: What to watch for," 8 Aug. 2019 At its cheapest, Climeworks’ offset scheme will cost a customer about $1,100 to capture and permanently sequester 1 metric ton of carbon dioxide. — Akshat Rathi, Quartz, "You can now pay to turn your carbon emissions to stone," 8 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Cast members secretly scheming to avoid elimination off the island. — Jason Parham, WIRED, "Depth of Field: The Otherworldliness of the Democratic Presidential Debates," 1 Aug. 2019 Liu, 55, schemed to import aluminum in the shape of pallets, which would avoid 2011 customs duties up to 400% that were not imposed on finished merchandise, prosecutors said. — Washington Post, "Chinese billionaire indicted in US aluminum import scheme," 31 July 2019 Managing practices and scheming are only part of coaching, though. — Kent Somers, azcentral, "Cardinals begin grand experiment: Can they win with rookie head coach, quarterback?," 27 July 2019 The richest man in town is a macho fox farmer with a trophy wife and a long-range rifle who surveys the area in his 4×4, scheming to blast the village into a quarry. — Julian Lucas, Harper's magazine, "New Books," 22 July 2019 Derco Aerospace was accused of fraud in a 2014 lawsuit by the federal government that alleges it and two related companies schemed to overbill on a Navy contract for airplane maintenance. — Time, "President Trump Traveling to Wisconsin to Tout Trade," 12 July 2019 Butler preferred Miami, which now is scheming to become a factor in the Eastern Conference again. — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, "Opinion: In today's NBA, every summer can be a blockbuster, whether players are free agents or not," 12 July 2019 Mufasa’s brother, Scar (Chiwetel Ejiofor), is the snake in this garden, scheming first to kill Simba, the rightful heir to the throne, and then to get rid of Mufasa. — New York Times, "‘The Lion King’ Review: The Art of Herding Digital Cats," 11 July 2019 The elder sisters’ united front falls apart under the temptations of property and their mutual lust for West’s scheming Edmund. — Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com, "Review: A sharp ‘King Lear’ at Redtwist Theatre raises issues of aging, greed and power," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scheme.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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