counterconspiracies

noun

variants or counter-conspiracies
plural of counterconspiracy
as in counterplots

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  1. machinations
  2. intrigues
  3. schemes
  4. conspiracies
  5. plots
  6. designs
Noun
  • Plots and machinations have been set in motion in King’s Landing as well, where Alicent conspires against her own sons, sending Aemond out of the city and paving the way for Rhaenyra to take the city.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Elmosnino is an amusing villain, making his most self-serving machinations sound reasonable.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of machinations
Noun
  • Netflix announced a second melodrama last December, about the secrets and intrigues of an elite Rio de Janeiro family, created in partnership with Amaia Produções and Conspiração, with general direction by Mauro Mendonça Filho.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 25 May 2026
  • The rich textures and thick ambiance of The Eyes of Others are pure high modernist 1960s Italian cinema, but De Sica unfurls the film’s winding intrigues with a contemporary sense of suspense, carnality, and visual boldness.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of intrigues
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  • Such self-certification schemes have the obvious limitation of relying on authors to tell the truth.
    — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
  • Look at the jagged lines, the geometric shapes, the neon colour schemes, the tall collars, the billowing short sleeves.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of schemes
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  • The series blends crime procedural elements with the spiritual and cultural landscape of the Navajo reservation as the officers investigate brutal murders connected to larger conspiracies.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Season 3 finds Ferguson's Juliette seeking answers to her experiences outside the silo and the conspiracies that led to their dystopian world.
    — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of conspiracies
Noun
  • In one of the side plots to The Lord of the Rings, two of the Hobbits attempt to rouse Treebeard—a wise but ponderous sentient tree—to defend his forest from an army that is cutting it down.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
  • Parreno said the grant will cover the costs of about a year’s worth of water for the garden’s 100-plus members, who also pay dues to access plots.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of plots
Noun
  • The celebration included dual Zac Posen custom designs – DeGeneres in a cream vest and slacks, de Rossi in a tuxedo halter top and baby pink tulle skirt – plus an all-vegan menu, and it was officiated by self-help author and friend Wayne Dyer.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Its designs are worn by on-court officials, lines judges and ball boys and girls, embedding the brand directly into the tournament’s visual language.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of designs
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