machination
noun
mach·i·na·tion
ˌma-kə-ˈnā-shən 
ˌma-shə-
1
: an act of machinating
2
: a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end
backstage machinations … that have dominated the film industry—
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Examples of machination in a Sentence
incredibly complicated machinations to assassinate the president that inevitably failed
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The defensive machinations by coordinator Anthony Weaver were exciting on Wednesday.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024
Friday’s outage emerged without any geopolitical machinations, or anything as dramatic as a thermonuclear explosion.
—Joel Achenbach, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
If the absence of Succession has left a dark and gaping hole in your heart, formerly filled by the epic, desperate machinations of the one-percent: tune in.
—Vogue, 19 July 2024
The machinations of Project 2025 will only exacerbate the effects.
—Chris Hildreth, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2024
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024
Friday’s outage emerged without any geopolitical machinations, or anything as dramatic as a thermonuclear explosion.
—Joel Achenbach, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
If the absence of Succession has left a dark and gaping hole in your heart, formerly filled by the epic, desperate machinations of the one-percent: tune in.
—Vogue, 19 July 2024
The machinations of Project 2025 will only exacerbate the effects.
—Chris Hildreth, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2024
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“Machination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machination. Accessed 10 Aug. 2024.
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