Synonyms of plots

plots 1 of 2

noun

plural of plot

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• schemes
• conspiracies
• machinations
• intrigues
• designs
• strategies
• counterplots
• subterfuges
• manipulations
• maneuvers
• trickeries
• stratagems
• artifices
• contrivances
• cabals
• programs
• systems
• frame-ups
• counterconspiracies
• rackets
• drafts
• dodges
• confederacies
• collusions
• complicities
• games
• cover-ups
• ground plans
• rings
• gimmicks
• tricks
• connivances
• conspirations

2

as in fields

a small area of usually open land

grew vegetables in a little plot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fields
• tracts
• grounds
• clearings
• parcels
• meadows
• plats
• lots
• lawns
• grasses
• commons
• green
• pastures
• grasslands
• crofts
• moors
• greenswards
• glades
• heaths
• leas
• pasturelands
• heathlands

3

as in properties

a small piece of land that is developed or available for development

subdivided the old farm into plots for tract houses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• properties
• tracts
• parcels
• lots
• plats
• developments
• leases
• patches
• frontages
• real estates

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stories
• actions
• story lines
• subplots
• plans
• arcs
• developments
• themes
• subjects
• schemes
• designs
• outlines
• arguments
• mythoi

plots

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• schemes
• plans
• intrigues
• engineers
• conspires
• designs
• connives
• contrives
• colludes
• devises
• counterplots
• machinates
• maps
• manipulates
• compasses
• hatches
• concocts
• maneuvers
• brews
• cooks (up)
• shapes
• puts up
• jockeys
• frames
• lays out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plots

Noun

Since Guadagnino’s first feature in 1999, The Protagonists, a mockumentary starring Tilda Swinton as a filmmaker re-creating a real-life murder in London, his work has encompassed a variety of plots, tones, and textures. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Accenture said implementation, over 25,000 supply chain workflows have been executed, and close to nearly 25,000 land plots have been monitored automatically. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

That includes organizing plots to set fire to warehouses, launching drones and trying to kill enemies abroad as well as stealing defense technology and carrying out cyberattacks on critical European infrastructure. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

To supply the hotel’s restaurants, the on-site Edenic walled garden grows specialty crops, with its greenhouses, potting shed, and outdoor plots thriving with heirloom tomatoes, Japanese varieties of strawberry, and Italian citrus. — Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026

Yet, even presuming that the government could beat back Native powers, intelligently dividing that unseen area into plots would require understanding its geography, soil, and waterways. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Previous jihadist violence serves as inspiration for future plots. — Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Some earlier assassins expected it of themselves, canceling plots that would have killed bystanders. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

While everyone else is staring at dot plots and hanging on Jensen Huang's every utterance, Illumina (ILMN) has been quietly doing what good charts do. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

Arada is also buying three Yas Island plots in its first move into Abu Dhabi. — semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Continue reading … 'PROJECT GRAND SLAM' — Iconic restaurant chain plots massive makeover with 500 upgrades. — FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Moving forward, Le Silla has no immediate plans to open more stores, but Paris and London are top of mind as the brand plots its long-term international growth strategy. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Bank of America plots the asset allocation of its wealthy private clients weekly. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

The software then anonymizes the entry to protect privacy, and plots a circle in the general area. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 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