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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
Bailey was sentenced to 30 years in prison for conspiring to kill Brach.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Federal prosecutors, in an investigation led by special counsel Jack Smith, charged Trump with illegally hoarding classified documents from his presidency and conspiring with aides to cover up his actions.
—Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led investigations into Trump's actions, has similarly stated that politics played no role in the decisions of his team, which charged Trump with illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate and conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Last week, a former Senior Adviser for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors was arrested on US charges of conspiring to steal government trade secrets to benefit China.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Federal prosecutors, in an investigation led by special counsel Jack Smith, charged Trump with illegally hoarding classified documents from his presidency and conspiring with aides to cover up his actions.
—Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led investigations into Trump's actions, has similarly stated that politics played no role in the decisions of his team, which charged Trump with illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate and conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Last week, a former Senior Adviser for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors was arrested on US charges of conspiring to steal government trade secrets to benefit China.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspire
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The arrests come about a week after authorities charged an Indiana teen with plotting a Valentine’s Day massacre at their high school.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Bolsonaro, the former far-right leader, is accused of plotting a coup to stay in power, inciting violence and hatching a plan to poison the current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2025
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Mills later returned to the hospital with another son and refused to cooperate with law enforcement.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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The order to dismiss the charges was issued by Emil Bove III, acting deputy attorney general, who said the prosecution of Adams was politically motivated by Joe Biden’s administration and was hampering Adams’ ability to cooperate with the Trump administration’s immigration policies.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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The company schemed to pay over $1 billion in bribes to Malaysian and Emirati government officials to gain lucrative contracts.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Why weren’t Chrishell and Gabby scheming with Carolyn and Bob H. (R.I.P.)??—
Ana Osorno,
Them,
30 Jan. 2025
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The designer additionally took the chance of collaborating with the Italian brand to include lingerie pieces.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Team dynamics require interdependence, where members collaborate and rely on each other's strengths, skills and expertise.—
Daria Rudnik,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The day after the assassination attempt, Melania shared a statement online, urging Americans to unite beyond politics, expressed her condolences to the families of the injured and the deceased, and highlighted Trump's personal qualities.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Through collective impact, the government, society and private sectors must unite to ensure data ethics, transparency, reliability and responsibility are considered in any AI initiative implementation.—
Ernest Toh,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Conspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspire. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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