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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
In 2023, authorities accused a 13-year-old boy of planning to carry out a mass shooting at a synagogue in Canton and had conspired with another person through Discord.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Court documents show that between 2018 and July 2021, Nwaokwu also conspired with Jhanah Napolean, 50, of West Palm Beach County, Florida, and Geralda Adrien, 56, of Broward County, Florida, to sell fake RN and LPN degrees from the Palm Beach School of Nursing to people in Maryland.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The indictment alleges Morens conspired with an individual who matches the description of EcoHealth Alliance’s then-president, Peter Daszak, and an unnamed third individual, to keep communications out of reach of FOIA requests by using personal email accounts.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2023, prosecutors charged Bryant for conspiring in the killing after his DNA was found near the scene of the crime.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Court documents show that between 2018 and July 2021, Nwaokwu also conspired with Jhanah Napolean, 50, of West Palm Beach County, Florida, and Geralda Adrien, 56, of Broward County, Florida, to sell fake RN and LPN degrees from the Palm Beach School of Nursing to people in Maryland.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The indictment alleges Morens conspired with an individual who matches the description of EcoHealth Alliance’s then-president, Peter Daszak, and an unnamed third individual, to keep communications out of reach of FOIA requests by using personal email accounts.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2023, prosecutors charged Bryant for conspiring in the killing after his DNA was found near the scene of the crime.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspire
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Policy favored the monsters who plot in the background, more Kissinger than Kennedy.—
Eli Durst,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Down Time is refreshingly original in its choice to plot the pandemic as a point on a timeline that extends in either direction, rather than viewing it in isolation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Mario Diaz-Balart is one of a dwindling number of lawmakers who come from an era in which Democrats and Republicans cooperated more and were less inclined to engage in today’s approach of constant political warfare.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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But the reserves refused to cooperate with that notion.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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One word came up repeatedly in a federal courtroom in Kansas City, Kansas, on Wednesday as the government laid out its case in the racketeering conspiracy trial of former Boilermakers executives accused of scheming to steal $20 million in union funds.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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Apparently, no Democrat has ever lied, failed, dodged, schemed, or face-planted.—
Larry Clifton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The Dodgers' Single-A affiliate, the Ontario Tower Buzzers, collaborated with Make-A-Wish to design a colorful jersey for the Minor League Baseball team.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Halliday collaborated with Zwick (The Last Samurai) and Marshall Herskovitz on the screenplay, with Zwick and Herskovitz of the Bedford Falls Company producing alongside Clay Pecorin of Rainmaker Films and FilmNation Entertainment.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Banerjee had emerged as one of the most prominent national challengers to Modi, particularly after positioning herself as a key leader to unite regional parties against the BJP.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Prem ran on improving infrastructure, public safety, uniting the community and fiscal responsibility.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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“Conspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspire. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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