Synonyms of conspiracies

conspiracies

noun

plural of conspiracy

1

as in Mafias

a group involved in secret or criminal activities

members of the conspiracy recognized each other by a secret handshake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• Mafias
• gangs
• networks
• syndicates
• cabals
• clans
• rings
• crews
• mobs
• cliques
• covens
• circles
• crowds
• bunches
• coteries
• lots
• sets
• packs
• juntas
• oligarchies
• galères

2

as in complicities

a secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose

a conspiracy among the leading manufacturers to fix prices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complicities
• collusions
• connivances
• intrigues
• schemes
• plots
• chicaneries
• duplicities
• setups
• cover-ups
• foul play
• skulduggeries
• double-dealings
• frame-ups
• conspirations

3

as in schemes

a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends

several generals were engaged in a conspiracy to overthrow the government

Synonyms & Similar Words

• schemes
• plots
• intrigues
• machinations
• strategies
• designs
• subterfuges
• trickeries
• manipulations
• counterplots
• maneuvers
• cabals
• artifices
• stratagems
• frame-ups
• contrivances
• collusions
• cover-ups
• counterconspiracies
• programs
• systems
• confederacies
• rackets
• complicities
• dodges
• drafts
• tricks
• ground plans
• rings
• gimmicks
• games
• connivances
• conspirations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conspiracies

As the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris’ newfound bond with a pair of students (Mariana di Girolamo and Ailín Salas) threatens to send everyone’s trip sideways. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Even the Lindsay Clancy trial — hearing all of those conspiracies is fascinating, and I get sucked down a rabbit hole really quickly. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

The film ties these events into larger concerns surrounding freedom of the press and some inventive government conspiracies. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Of course, there are a plethora of the standard flat earth and moon landing conspiracies, too. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

But like many aspects of 21st-century American life, the vaccines became a partisan point of debate as often false anti-vaccine conspiracies spread to millions of people. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

The result is a sprawling theory combining paranoid interpretations of current events with historical conspiracies. — Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Centrist Democrats are not socialists, not revolutionaries, and not disposed to blame Zionist conspiracies for every trouble in American life, including police brutality and urban gentrification. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

Trump continues to push debunked claims that the 2020 election was rigged, as well as other voting misconduct conspiracies that often focus on California. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026