coconspirator

noun

Definition of coconspiratornext
as in conspirator

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Recent Examples of coconspirator Critics say the Epstein files show how Republican and Democratic administrations alike fumbled the Epstein investigation over two decades, leaving potential coconspirators uncharged. — Curt Devine, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 The documentary made the case, again, that Aziz and Islam were innocent, asserted Bradley’s guilt, and named other coconspirators. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026 After finding little demand for the generators, prosecutors said Lauer and the other coconspirators falsely represented to investors that the market was robust. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 Critics of the investigations have questioned why more coconspirators haven’t been charged. — James Powel, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coconspirator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coconspirator
  1. conspirator
  2. plotter
Noun
  • Hugh is murdered in the street by Jon Roxton, one of the conspirators, but the bowl-cut-sporting swordsman already had a big duel with Daemon in the first Battle of Tumbleton, so maybe somebody else will get the honors.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • His co-conspirator, San Francisco resident Micah-Luc Almeida, 47, was sentenced to three years in federal prison after being charged with possession with intent to distribute MDA.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of conspirator
Noun
  • Then in the 1980s, vinyl plotters came on the market, and people started using those machines to cut out letters for signs.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 June 2026
  • The plotters behind the coup had rolled tanks down the main streets, parking them at strategic locations all over the city.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Definition of plotter

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“Coconspirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coconspirator. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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