What is another word for Scheme? - 166 Scheme Synonyms

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

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.

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.

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