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What is another word for Scheme? – 166 Scheme Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    plan plot strategy design project proposal program blueprint framework layout outline concept idea notion theory system method approach tactic technique policy procedure arrangement configuration setup structure organization formula pattern model device contrivance machination intrigue conspiracy racket swindle scam fraud deception trickery ruse artifice dodge evasion subterfuge

    Meaning of Scheme

    According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a scheme is a plan or program of action, especially a clever or intricate one.

    Definitions

    • Merriam-Webster defines scheme as a plan or project, or a systematic or formalized plan of action.
    • Cambridge Dictionary describes scheme as a plan or arrangement, especially a complicated or secret one.

    Example Uses

    • The company's scheme to increase profits involved cutting costs and investing in new technology.
    • The government's scheme to reduce poverty included providing financial assistance and job training to low-income families.
    • The thief's scheme to steal the valuable artifact involved creating a diversion and sneaking into the museum at night.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    simplicity straightforwardness honesty transparency openness candor frankness sincerity integrity uprightness rectitude innocence naivety artlessness guilelessness straightforwardness directness frankness openness clarity simplicity lack of planning disorganization chaos confusion randomness spontaneity improvisation