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noun

scheme

CEFR B2

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

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Six example sentences with scheme, each labelled with its topic.

  • The firm's scheme for the flooded district ran to nine phases, each with its own budget and completion date.

    Architecture

  • Her scheme for clearing the final dungeon involved three decoys, a timed door, and a healer waiting at the exit.

    Gaming

  • The city adopted a twenty-year scheme to replace every diesel bus, retrain drivers, and rebuild four depots along the river.

    Environment

  • The pension scheme moves each member's savings from shares into bonds on a fixed timetable as retirement approaches.

    Finance

  • The coach's defensive scheme sends two players at the ball on every screen and trusts the weak side to rotate.

    Basketball

  • The housing scheme sets out which districts build first, how many units each year, and where the funding comes from.

    Politics

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