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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Greene came to Congress with a reputation for supporting the conspiratorial QAnon movement.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Bongino attempted to quell any conspiratorial concerns from the public in the interview with Fox.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
The blend of conspiratorial thriller drama and absurdist humor is hard to get right (Netflix’s The Vince Staples Show does it fairly well in its second season), but Tim Robinson and company are getting it right so far.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Authorities charged college student Tyler Robinson with the crime, but lately, a civil war has erupted among conservatives over conspiratorial claims that the Mossad had a hand in the murder.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Bongino attempted to quell any conspiratorial concerns from the public in the interview with Fox.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
The blend of conspiratorial thriller drama and absurdist humor is hard to get right (Netflix’s The Vince Staples Show does it fairly well in its second season), but Tim Robinson and company are getting it right so far.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Authorities charged college student Tyler Robinson with the crime, but lately, a civil war has erupted among conservatives over conspiratorial claims that the Mossad had a hand in the murder.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiratorial. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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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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