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as in ruse
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
asking me to take her shopping turned out to be a ploy to get me to the surprise party
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as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
wanted one grand ploy through Europe before settling down and raising a family
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Recent Examples of ploy
Hearn is suggesting Fury’s retirement is merely a ploy to draw out the best offer to face Joshua sometime in 2025.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
This all reads like Meta’s ploy to avoid being regulated.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
The debate went on to the lawsuit being a ploy in his contract renegotiation for his next deal.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
But with that comes the reality that the bullet train is only our latest ploy to encourage urban sprawl in a state already strained beyond its ability to provide water, power and safety to its residents.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
This all reads like Meta’s ploy to avoid being regulated.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
The debate went on to the lawsuit being a ploy in his contract renegotiation for his next deal.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
But with that comes the reality that the bullet train is only our latest ploy to encourage urban sprawl in a state already strained beyond its ability to provide water, power and safety to its residents.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ploy
Noun
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Just a few weeks ago former contestant Rhea Mathew returned to the stage under the ruse of helping celebrate the show's 50th anniversary, only to be surprised by her boyfriend with a proposal.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Litton, using the name Michael Sanders, had scheduled an appointment with Feather River Adventist School principal under the ruse of enrolling his nonexistent grandson.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Jefferies also heaped praise on BlackRock, commending management’s recent buying spree in private markets.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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However, prosecutors at the time said the two brothers’ motive was greed and cited their lavish spending spree after the slayings.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Times has reported that in 2020 and 2021, the period when prosecutors say the money laundering scheme was underway, The Epoch Times donated $16 million to Shen Yun and a school that trains its performers.—
Michael Rothfeld,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit alleged RealPage engaged in a collusion scheme with landlords that resulted in higher rent across the country.—
Elizabeth Schulze,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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It’s never been easier to learn grooming tips and tricks.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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The trick for both actors was playing the multiple levels without getting too technical and playing things dishonestly as a result.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Ploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ploy. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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