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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
According to charging documents, Contreras Aguilar conspired with other MS-13 members to lure a 14-year-old boy believed to be cooperating with law enforcement to a park in Fairfax County, where the teenager was held down, slain, and buried by the Salvadoran gang.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Higher mortgage rates, high home prices and tight supply are all conspiring to squeeze investors in the home flipping play.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Cummings admitted to conspiring with his cousin James Broadnax to rob someone.
—Steve Pickett, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Instead, Figaro conspires with the Countess to up-end the Count’s scheme and humiliate him.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Higher mortgage rates, high home prices and tight supply are all conspiring to squeeze investors in the home flipping play.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Cummings admitted to conspiring with his cousin James Broadnax to rob someone.
—Steve Pickett, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Instead, Figaro conspires with the Countess to up-end the Count’s scheme and humiliate him.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspire
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In Minnesota, a man was sentenced to life in prison for plotting the murder of a real estate agent in part by luring her to a bogus showing.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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From there, further modules plan and execute experiments, analyze and plot the data and, finally, write the paper.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Brittney Pescatore, director of investigations for the subcommittee, said Cherfilus-McCormick was provided with many opportunities to cooperate.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Barzee also argued to the panel Thursday that the House hearing could influence potential jurors in the criminal trial and that the concurrent proceedings have prevented her from cooperating with the ethics committee's investigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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San Francisco jurors stopped short of finding the Texas billionaire intentionally schemed to defraud investors.—
Staff,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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But the show instantly makes a rod for its own back by waiting until Episode 3 to turn its hero into the Count and get all the treasure-hunting, high society-infiltrating, and Machiavellian scheming underway.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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According to the indictment, Rivera also collaborated with Gorrín to arrange a meeting between Sessions, the Texas Republican congressman, and Maduro in Caracas.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gap continues to tap into the cultural zeitgeist by collaborating with creative partners who bring fresh perspectives to its heritage designs.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2026
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Well, at least Cheryl Bosa’s social-media pleas to unite her two sons haven’t fallen on deaf ears.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The hit capped a seventh inning in which the Vikings united to chase sophomore starter Jaliane Brooks, one of the stars of the Griffins’ Division 2 title run last season.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Conspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspire. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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