machinate

verb

ˈma-kə-ˌnāt How to pronounce machinate (audio)
Definition of machinatenext
1
as in to plot
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends a trio of courtiers who were discovered to be machinating against the queen

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2
as in to negotiate
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care the hackers machinated a way to steal credit numbers from the company's Web site

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machinate
  1. plot
  2. negotiate
  3. scheme
  4. manipulate
  5. arrange
  6. engineer
  7. contrive
Verb
  • That will really set the tone for that day, which is just being plotted out now, to really engage in a conversation that will be open to industry pass holders, press, and public to talk about the future of independent film.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
  • Sources tell OutKick that Pitaro backed Mark Jones in 2020 when Jones falsely accused police officers of plotting to shoot him.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of plot
Verb
  • The market is oversaturated, and Riley is a genius for not only recognizing that but realizing that all of these new DJs are going to need lawyers to negotiate their contracts.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2026
  • The decision, which was widely anticipated, does not end the pact immediately, but rather kicks off a decade-long annual review process for the three countries to negotiate on the treaty until the USMCA officially expires in 2036.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of negotiate
Verb
  • Prosecutors detailed at least four games in which the defendants are alleged to have schemed to have Beasley manipulate individual game stats for the benefit of gamblers.
    — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • As to honest services wire fraud, it is based on Beasley allegedly scheming to defraud the Bucks and the NBA of his honest services.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of scheme
Verb
  • Prosecutors detailed at least four games in which the defendants are alleged to have schemed to have Beasley manipulate individual game stats for the benefit of gamblers.
    — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • Among the schemes cited by officials was ATM jackpotting, a technically sophisticated form of theft in which criminals manipulate ATMs through malware, network intrusion or physical tampering to trigger unauthorized cash withdrawals.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of manipulate
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  • The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • Bunting arranged this way is appropriate for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of a platform or general decoration.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of arrange
Verb
  • Top-end homes are increasingly being engineered with structural systems more commonly associated with commercial buildings, including extensive steel framing that enables larger expanses of glass and fewer interior columns.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
  • While the community is defined by open space, the house itself is engineered to work with the climate, not fight it.
    — David Caraccio Updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of engineer
Verb
  • Both those courts upheld the 2022 statewide congressional map that DeSantis contrived to purge a Black congressman, Al Lawson of Tallahassee.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
  • The work lies in making that interface feel truthful rather than contrived.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of contrive
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