conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·to·ri·al
kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy
Examples of conspiratorial in a Sentence
She gave me a conspiratorial smile across the table.
His voice became low and conspiratorial.
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Most Americans today trust how votes are counted in their own jurisdiction but grow increasingly conspiratorial when asked how votes are counted in further-off or more politically opposed corners of the country.
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The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Exactly how Paul Kevin Curtis ended up being framed for a presidential assassination attempt is more complex and conspiratorial than news reports could capture at the time.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Biden is reported to be considering pre-emptive pardons for citizens who are not credibly suspected of having committed any crimes and have done nothing wrong — other than in the twisted, conspiratorial theories of Trump and his MAGA followers.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
Irregular medicine offered another option, with conspiratorial undertones: There was a gentler cure that conventional doctors weren’t telling you about.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Exactly how Paul Kevin Curtis ended up being framed for a presidential assassination attempt is more complex and conspiratorial than news reports could capture at the time.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Biden is reported to be considering pre-emptive pardons for citizens who are not credibly suspected of having committed any crimes and have done nothing wrong — other than in the twisted, conspiratorial theories of Trump and his MAGA followers.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
Irregular medicine offered another option, with conspiratorial undertones: There was a gentler cure that conventional doctors weren’t telling you about.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiratorial. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·to·ri·al
kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
-ˈtȯr-
: of or relating to a conspiracy
Legal Definition
conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·tor·i·al
kən-ˈspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy
conspiratorially
adverb
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