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as in complicity
a secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose
a conspiracy among the leading manufacturers to fix prices
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as in scheme
a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends
several generals were engaged in a conspiracy to overthrow the government
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Recent Examples of conspiracy
The report revealed some sources were in contact or traveling with members of extremist groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, organizations whose leadership has since been convicted at trial of seditious conspiracy as a result of the attack.
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Robert Legare, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
Muncie is forced to go on the run in a desperate fight to clear his name and unravel a global conspiracy before time runs out.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2024
The ending of Netflix’s The Madness sees the CNN pundit clear his name and unravel a conspiracy orchestrated by the tech company Revitalize.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Their conspiracy has harmed American energy production and hurt consumers.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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Robert Legare, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
Muncie is forced to go on the run in a desperate fight to clear his name and unravel a global conspiracy before time runs out.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2024
The ending of Netflix’s The Madness sees the CNN pundit clear his name and unravel a conspiracy orchestrated by the tech company Revitalize.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Their conspiracy has harmed American energy production and hurt consumers.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiracy
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The film, based on a true story, follows the fictional rise of a Mexican Mafia leader (played by Olmos) and the harsh life in and out of prison.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Morrone plays Massimo Torricelli in the Netflix Italian movie 365 Days, a member of the Sicilian Mafia family.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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The trial of 54 defendants took testimony about 789 individual crimes from around 900 witnesses and presented new details about the death flights, including the complicity of church officials, who sometimes blessed the pilots before their flights.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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An international arrest warrant was issued against Assad last year after France's top court accused him of complicity in war crimes during the civil war.Juliana Kim, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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Pacifica came out on its first possession and used a no-huddle, up-tempo scheme to drive 72 yards for a 7-0 lead on Royster’s seven-yard touchdown run.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Harris, 36, of New Orleans, was among eight people and two law firms that have been charged in what federal prosecutors say was a yearslong scheme of crashing vehicles into tractor-trailers, fleeing while passengers in those vehicles pretended to be the drivers and lying about what happened.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Farther north, in Clinton County, local law enforcement officers were advised to release a violent Tren De Aragua Venezuelan prison gang member into the community, prompting a congressional investigation, The Center Square reported.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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Just last week, a gang leader ordered the slaughter of more than 200 people in one of Port-au-Prince’s poorest neighborhoods in an attack that targeted voodoo priests.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Jones, predictably, is fighting back, accusing the judge of collusion and halting the process until a bankruptcy judge can approve it.Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Jones alleges fraud and collusion marred the bankruptcy auction in which The Onion was named the winning bidder on Nov. 14 over a company affiliated with him.Dave Collins, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
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On September 18, the dot plot of median FOMC member forecasts conveyed that Fed members expected the federal funds rate to be at 3.4% at the end of 2025 and 2.9% at the end of 2026.Jason Schenker, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Down and Kay notably stepped up to direct the last two episodes of the season, which deliver explosive plot twists on top of poignant moments and pure emotion.Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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The film centers on an ex-special ops operative who investigates a cybercrime syndicate after a young woman falls victim to a scam.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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The December 5 memo warned that a potential retaliatory shooting could occur in the coming days, with high-ranking leaders of Mexican cartels and criminal syndicates reportedly instructing their members to target Border Patrol agents.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Of course, this was done with the connivance of politicians.Vera Bergengruen/Buenos Aires, TIME, 23 May 2024
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Michael Hiltzik: How the GOP — with Democratic Party connivance — has undermined a crucial effort to avert the next pandemic.Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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“Conspiracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiracy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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