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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Field shows, for example, how the Claremont Institute became a nest of conspiracy theorists and election denialists, with one of their own Straussians—the constitutional scholar John Eastman—providing Trump with a bogus legal justification for overturning the 2020 presidential election.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
Nancy also gets some justice for Barb by, with help from conspiracy theorist Murray Bauman (Brett Gelman), forcing government officials to admit involvement in her death.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Epstein looms large for many conspiracy theorists, including QAnon believers.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 15 Nov. 2025
Epstein’s crimes, high-profile connections and jailhouse suicide have made the case a magnet for conspiracy theorists and online sleuths seeking proof of a cover-up.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
Nancy also gets some justice for Barb by, with help from conspiracy theorist Murray Bauman (Brett Gelman), forcing government officials to admit involvement in her death.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Epstein looms large for many conspiracy theorists, including QAnon believers.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 15 Nov. 2025
Epstein’s crimes, high-profile connections and jailhouse suicide have made the case a magnet for conspiracy theorists and online sleuths seeking proof of a cover-up.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
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 2 Dec. 2025.
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