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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
Woolard in 2006 was indicted for conspiring with a Kansas City charter school president in a mortgage and investment fraud scheme that used fake loan documents, inflated appraisals and a sham housing project to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from investors.
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Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
But within a decade, ideology, history, and pressures exerted by South Africa’s own domestic politics have conspired to produce a foreign policy that was bound to alienate Washington.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
Whitley County Former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison in 2011 for conspiring with drug dealers to distribute prescription pills, turning a blind eye to drug trafficking and embezzling taxpayer dollars.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Both have conspired to sabotage global climate agreements.
—Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
But within a decade, ideology, history, and pressures exerted by South Africa’s own domestic politics have conspired to produce a foreign policy that was bound to alienate Washington.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
Whitley County Former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison in 2011 for conspiring with drug dealers to distribute prescription pills, turning a blind eye to drug trafficking and embezzling taxpayer dollars.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Both have conspired to sabotage global climate agreements.
—Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspire
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However, the game rights change is contingent on the larger ESPN-NFL deal passing Department of Justice review, which seems increasingly unlikely to come before the NFL plots its 2026 calendar.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Well, on one hand, Annie was already plotting against Jake and Alex.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Dallas Police Chief David Comeaux told local press that Jahn's parents are cooperating with investigators.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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El Cajon leaders have tacked in the opposite direction, voting 3-2 in February to cooperate with ICE officials to the extent permitted by state law and also seeking federal indemnification for city police officers.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Game prediction Kansas City’s defense is clicking, and Steve Spanguolo is known for scheming against dynamic offenses.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Jimmy Sharp had filed the suit in December 2022, saying Diederich schemed to put him on a career-killing blacklist after taking over Sharp’s father’s role as head of 20th TV’s head of production earlier that year.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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On past tracks, Mustelier Oruña has collaborated with former boxer and fellow reparto artist Wildeys García Cascaret, known simply as Wildey.—
Ana González Vilá,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bryant has collaborated with a list of celebrity hairstylists for major public appearances and cover shoots, including Brenton Kane Diallo, a global brand ambassador for L’Oréal Matrix.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Off the pitch, Zayu embraces Mexican culture through dance, food and tradition, uniting people across borders with passion.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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What unites them all are comb rows, which are made of stacks of little hairs (cilia) that row together to propel the animal through the water.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Conspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspire. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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