conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·to·ri·al
kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy
Examples of conspiratorial in a Sentence
She gave me a conspiratorial smile across the table.
His voice became low and conspiratorial.
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But antitrust enforcers have alleged that even sharing private information via an algorithm and using it for price recommendations can be as conspiratorial as back-room handshake deals, even if landlords don’t end up renting apartments at those rates.
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Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 17 July 2024
Saturday’s shooting has vividly illustrated the consequences of that decision, as users expressed frustration that mentions of the incident could not immediately be found on Threads, in direct contrast to X where conspiratorial thinking was flowing freely.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 15 July 2024
Known for her far-right and conspiratorial views, Taylor Greene has been a Republican representative for Georgia's 14th district since 2021.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
To make these points, the storytellers needed to confront one of the oldest and most persistent conspiracy theories involving the Moon landing, and despite how conspiratorial our present day is, even NASA welcomed the idea of using the conspiracy to drive home these greater themes.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2024
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Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 17 July 2024
Saturday’s shooting has vividly illustrated the consequences of that decision, as users expressed frustration that mentions of the incident could not immediately be found on Threads, in direct contrast to X where conspiratorial thinking was flowing freely.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 15 July 2024
Known for her far-right and conspiratorial views, Taylor Greene has been a Republican representative for Georgia's 14th district since 2021.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
To make these points, the storytellers needed to confront one of the oldest and most persistent conspiracy theories involving the Moon landing, and despite how conspiratorial our present day is, even NASA welcomed the idea of using the conspiracy to drive home these greater themes.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2024
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conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·to·ri·al
kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
-ˈtȯr-
: of or relating to a conspiracy
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conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·tor·i·al
kən-ˈspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy
conspiratorially
adverb
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