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as in to plot
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
conspired to replace the leader with someone more easily influenced
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as in to cooperate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
foul weather and airline foul-ups seemed to be conspiring to ruin our vacation
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Recent Examples of conspire
An indictment unsealed Thursday alleges Badillo conspired with others to set fire to two tow trucks in San Francisco on April 4; one tow truck in San Francisco on April 29; one tow truck in East Palo Alto on July 25; and two tow trucks in San Francisco on Oct. 3.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
Documents were filed Wednesday in Clark County, Nevada, less than a week after Victoria, who married the paranormal investigator in 2022, was arrested on charges of soliciting to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
The Justice Department opposed the dismissal of charges against Edward Kelley, a Tennessee rioter who was later convicted of conspiring to kill the federal agents who investigated him.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
She’s convicted of conspiring to defraud the U.S. government by concealing undeclared foreign accounts, filing false tax returns and evading taxes over a decade, according to a plea agreement with the Justice Department.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
Documents were filed Wednesday in Clark County, Nevada, less than a week after Victoria, who married the paranormal investigator in 2022, was arrested on charges of soliciting to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
The Justice Department opposed the dismissal of charges against Edward Kelley, a Tennessee rioter who was later convicted of conspiring to kill the federal agents who investigated him.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
She’s convicted of conspiring to defraud the U.S. government by concealing undeclared foreign accounts, filing false tax returns and evading taxes over a decade, according to a plea agreement with the Justice Department.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspire
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Less than a month into the job, Trump and the Japanese Prime Minister plotted their response to a North Korean missile launch in the open-air patio of Mar a Lago, photos of which ended up on Facebook.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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During his trial at the Constitutional Court last month, Han denied plotting martial law with Yoon.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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Many sanctuary cities in California have refused to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The bottom line is that despite having APIs or connectivity of one kind or another, there isn’t an ironclad guarantee that the AGIs will opt to cooperate.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Firestone’s narrators are always scheming to leave, either arguing uselessly with administrators about the injustice of their incarceration or playing along, hoping that good behavior will get them out.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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Washington, here, is the title character, a military general whose personnel choices have enraged Gyllenhaal’s scheming underling.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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Alyson is also known for working with Halsey and has also collaborated with Avril Lavigne.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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Final Advice While advanced analytic techniques are uncommon in CX practices today, CX programs and leaders should challenge themselves and find a path to facilitate, collaborate, or expand the CX mandate to pursue a more quantitative approach that will prepare them for the future of CX.—
Forrester,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Engineering talent, marketing resources, and strategic focus were divided across competing products rather than united behind a singular vision.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Social media’s ability to unite the community quickly began to shine through.—
Devyn Byers,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Conspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspire. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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