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as in plotted
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 collaborated
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 conspired
Authorities say Wang and Pearl conspired to murder Chengli Li in June 2024 in San Gabriel, that Wang paid Pearl but then joined him at the crime scene, lying in wait for the victim before Pearl earned his salary by fatally shooting Li in an ambush and driving off in Wang’s struck.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The scouts claim that MLB and teams have conspired to limit the number of older scouts by refusing to hire them.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Conspiracy charge The district attorney's office said Lynch, from jail, allegedly conspired with another individual to have Finn's family's home burglarized.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Grimes said that the defense cherry-picked a series of events from years ago to paint a picture that Dowling conspired with Randazzo and Jones, but that the evidence presented did not show with certainty that is what happened.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
In the false traffic stop and arrest scenario, Coberg conspired with Iza in September 2021 to lure another rival from Miami to Los Angeles to set him up for a false drug arrest, prosecutors say.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Both teams … the Heat and the Wizards … conspired with their flopping and intentional fouling to get him to 83.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Federal prosecutors are seeking to prove that four South Florida men conspired to kill Moïse by hiring former Colombian soldiers to execute the deadly attack more than four years ago at his home in the hills above Port-au-Prince.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The scouts claim that MLB and teams have conspired to limit the number of older scouts by refusing to hire them.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Conspiracy charge The district attorney's office said Lynch, from jail, allegedly conspired with another individual to have Finn's family's home burglarized.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Grimes said that the defense cherry-picked a series of events from years ago to paint a picture that Dowling conspired with Randazzo and Jones, but that the evidence presented did not show with certainty that is what happened.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
In the false traffic stop and arrest scenario, Coberg conspired with Iza in September 2021 to lure another rival from Miami to Los Angeles to set him up for a false drug arrest, prosecutors say.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Both teams … the Heat and the Wizards … conspired with their flopping and intentional fouling to get him to 83.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Federal prosecutors are seeking to prove that four South Florida men conspired to kill Moïse by hiring former Colombian soldiers to execute the deadly attack more than four years ago at his home in the hills above Port-au-Prince.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspired
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It’s familiarly plotted, sure, but efficiently acted.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hodges plotted an aggressive offseason program for the two to take significant steps to playing with more confidence and understanding in 2026.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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White Settlement detectives collaborated with agencies across North Texas to determine whether the three suspects were connected to similar incidents in the Metroplex, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 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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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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The Democratic primary was uncontested after Garcia quietly schemed to place his chief of staff, Patty Garcia, on the ballot without any Democratic competition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The housing market has not cooperated, and its push into serving professional contractors hasn't been able to move the needle, given that activity is sluggish everywhere.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The driver of the Mazda remained at the scene of the collision and cooperated with authorities, police said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Sixth grader Starry Hampton said the students were united in their effort to protest ICE.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Many Wisconsinites know the Republican Party was founded in Ripon, when 54 of its about 100 voters united under a new banner to oppose the expansion of slavery in 1854.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Conspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspired. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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