Synonyms for
Schemes
Definition
a plan or idea for achieving something, especially something that is not obvious or easy
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Common collocations
- elaborate schemes
- secret schemes
- financial schemes
- development schemes
- housing schemes
- business schemes
- escape schemes
- clever schemes
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Usage note
The word 'schemes' often carries a negative connotation, implying a cunning or underhanded plan. While it can be neutral, be mindful of context.
Example sentences
- She spent hours devising a scheme to get her sister's toy.
- The villain in the story had a scheme to steal all the gold.
- The new CEO came up with a scheme to boost the company's profits.
- The government has a scheme to provide free health care to everyone.
- The teacher had a scheme to make learning math more fun.
Quotes
'I have a scheme for stopping war. It's this - no nation is allowed to enter a war till they have paid for the last one.' - Will Rogers
'The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley.' - Robert Burns
'The scheme of my literary work is simple and openly expressed: I have set out to show that those who are rich are called blessed, and that those who are poor are damned.' - Ba Jin