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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McCarthyite revivalism has flitted around the edges of American conservatism since the senator fell from grace during his conspiratorial anti-Communist campaign in the 1950s.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Greene gained notoriety as a staunch Trump supporter in Congress and was often under fire for polarizing comments and conspiratorial beliefs.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
One person combined both, along with conspiratorial commentary.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Her bizarre conspiratorial rantings had been treated as legitimate and worthwhile by people ranging from Tucker Carlson to Megyn Kelly.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Greene gained notoriety as a staunch Trump supporter in Congress and was often under fire for polarizing comments and conspiratorial beliefs.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
One person combined both, along with conspiratorial commentary.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Her bizarre conspiratorial rantings had been treated as legitimate and worthwhile by people ranging from Tucker Carlson to Megyn Kelly.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiratorial. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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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
Legal Definition
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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