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

From this banal beginning, Gray launches a tale of fear and violence, criminal conspiracies and paranoia. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

The study from August found that many models may avoid generating content around familiar conspiracies, but can generally be manipulated into creating misleading material. — Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Yet technical failures are common, officials have warned, as are conspiracies about those malfunctions. — Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026

Some observers blamed the exchanges for influencing voter behavior, while others accused them of stoking conspiracies. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Local elections officials would also have to verify voters’ citizenship using government data and publish reports, which critics say bolsters conspiracies about voter integrity and undermines confidence in elections. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

What always entertains me so much about those types of conspiracies is that reality is just as crazy. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

But in recent years, Brand has publicly pivoted to an influencer and podcaster focused on spirituality and heavily leaning toward anti-government conspiracies. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026

Orphaned, the children are taken in by their irreverent aunt Berta, and begin a new life in the big city in a house frequented by intellectuals and where all kinds of political conspiracies are hatched. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026