conspiracy theorist
noun
plural conspiracy theorists
: a person who proposes or believes in a conspiracy theory
Distrust of the numbers is why one group of dissenters—government conspiracy theorists—grow during pandemics.—
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The Holocaust denier and conspiracy theorist Ian Carroll shared his story and repeated his sentiments about Jews.
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Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Meagher was neither a conspiracy theorist nor a wannabe detective.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
The reboot comes more than a year and a half after news broke that the satirical news site was working to acquire the property owned by Jones, a conspiracy theorist who notably targeted victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting.
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Mia Sato,
The Verge,
18 June 2026
The almost mythical concept that aliens from distant worlds could invade our planet has long been the source of paranoia for many conspiracy theorists and the source of entertainment across the pop culture landscape.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Meagher was neither a conspiracy theorist nor a wannabe detective.
—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
The reboot comes more than a year and a half after news broke that the satirical news site was working to acquire the property owned by Jones, a conspiracy theorist who notably targeted victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting.
—
Mia Sato,
The Verge,
18 June 2026
The almost mythical concept that aliens from distant worlds could invade our planet has long been the source of paranoia for many conspiracy theorists and the source of entertainment across the pop culture landscape.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for conspiracy theorist
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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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