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Common collocations with scheme in American Collocation

scheme noun countable

US /skim/

new and ambitious

ambitious
innovative
new
pioneering
radical

Hundreds of young people have been helped to join the workforce thanks to this pioneering scheme.

on a large scale

comprehensive
large
major

The report gives details of major new road schemes which are being planned.

effective

effective
successful

The whole district has been transformed, following a successful regeneration scheme.

award
bonus
housing
licensing
loyalty
quality-control
recycling
regeneration
stakeholder
training
transport

Rome is trialling a recycling scheme where people can recycle plastic bottles in return for a free ride on the city’s metro.

begin to run a scheme

devise
establish
implement
introduce
launch
pilot
set up

The school launched a new award scheme to get youngsters thinking up their own ideas.

run or manage a scheme

administer
manage
operate
run

Crime is lower here than in similar areas not operating this scheme.

support a scheme

back
fund
support

Other measures to be introduced to support the building schemes include action against anti-social behaviour.