Thesaurus results for PLOTS

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noun

plural of plot

as in schemes

a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends the Secret Service uncovered just in time a plot to assassinate the President

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as in fields

a small area of usually open land grew vegetables in a little plot

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as in properties

a small piece of land that is developed or available for development subdivided the old farm into plots for tract houses

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as in stories

the unfolding of events in a dramatic or literary work wrote novels in which the plot was always subordinate to the characterizations

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verb

present tense third-person singular of plot

as in plans

to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends mobsters were caught plotting to take over the company

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King said when individuals were buried on top of one another, the cemetery’s management removed the tombstones and resold the plots. — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026 The dissident, Siamak Tadayon Tahmasbi, had been accused by Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence of directing terrorist plots tied to Israeli intelligence. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Most Mexican cocoa farming takes place on small plots of land like this one. — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026 German police believe a cache of firearms discovered in a Berlin forest last year was intended for use by Russian intelligence in assassination plots, German media reported. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026 The state’s capital, Lincoln, has particularly pretty outdoor spaces, including its 668-acre Pioneers Park Nature Center and Sunken Gardens, which features art installations and water features in addition to its flower plots. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 But the department sought in its filings to place the post against the backdrop of assassination plots or attempts against Trump in the months before and after Comey’s post. — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The state has larger plots and fewer apartment blocks, which brings less neighbor noise too. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, as Whelan tries to control the situation, he is threatened by blackmail about an affair and later plots to make Slough House a scapegoat for MI5’s failures. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

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But the Green Book plots Ecobalyse points, PEF micropoints and Higg scores together despite their different units and methodologies. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 This chart from Henry Allen at Deutsche Bank plots the rate of inflation at the beginning of each historical period when the Fed began raising rates, against the number of basis points in that rate-raising cycle. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 Despite his rakish lifestyle, Don Juan falls in love with innocent Adriana, infuriating the envious Lucrezia Borgia (Estelle Taylor), who plots to ruin the young lovers’ nascent romance. — Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026 Plus, the Office of Science and Technology Policy plots a venture capital-like model for the scientific grant process. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 23 July 2026 Capitalizing on the tide of anti-Rhaenyra sentiment rising among the peasants of King's Landing, Ormund plots to sow further unrest by paying off a band of smallfolk to brutally torture and kill members of the City Watch. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 July 2026 The true Daeron now graduates to a speaking role with the release of episode 4, as the scheming head of House Hightower now plots to put the young royal on the Iron Throne. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 While Burnham plots his next move, the UK government now enters a new period of uncertainty, potentially facing a sixth prime minister in seven years. — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 An engineer plots a well’s falling output, fits a curve, and projects it forward. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

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Along the way, there are before-and-after floor plans, garden schemes, and a recipe for Meyers Family Hot Fudge.

— Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026
Their protection schemes might expect edge rushers, but both Van Ginkel and Turner could drift backward, making the interior more susceptible.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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Twelve other experts from a cross section of relevant fields including public health, pulmonology, and critical care joined this group to think together about how to galvanize new solutions.

— Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Save for the close second Renegade ran to Golden Tempo in the Belmont, the Belmont winner hasn’t been tested by the fields, which is to say, by traffic, as Renegade has.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of fields

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Researchers are also investigating liquid-crystal elastomers and self-healing polymers, along with composite materials that combine multiple properties.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
This type of financing is a common option for real estate investors buying rental properties.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

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But like many aspects of 21st-century American life, the vaccines became a partisan point of debate as often false anti-vaccine conspiracies spread to millions of people.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
The result is a sprawling theory combining paranoid interpretations of current events with historical conspiracies.

— Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

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The two communities offer uniquely spacious industrial tracts at the nexus of major fiber-optic lines and on the doorstep of one of the world’s busiest airports, with ample access to power and water and a dense customer base in Chicago.

— Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
The largest tracts lie in southern Miami-Dade County, where low-lying coastal wetlands once connected Biscayne Bay to the Everglades and provided a steady flow of clean freshwater to freshen the bay.

— Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracts

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This was reflected both in the administration’s statements and actions against the SPLC.

— Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Tuesday's meeting will also focus on whether lower costs are being passed through to consumers and on additional actions the administration could take to reduce prices at the pump, the official said.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of actions

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What to do nearby Taking an afternoon away from the resort grounds to explore what the surrounding area has to offer is a great way to enrich the all-inclusive experience.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Europe spent two years interdicting on sanctions grounds and found the tool blunt.

— Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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