grand scheme of things

noun

Synonym of grand scheme.

“It doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things.”

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Meanings

noungrand scheme of things (plural grand schemes of things)

plural grand schemes of things

  1. Synonym of grand scheme.

    It doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things.

    Synonyms: grand scheme

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of grand scheme.

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Origin

From scheme of things.

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grand scheme of things. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grand%20scheme%20of%20things

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“grand scheme of things.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grand%20scheme%20of%20things. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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