conspiration

noun

Definition of conspirationnext
as in intrigue

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  1. intrigue
  2. scheme
  3. plot
Noun
  • Lanterns, from the creators of Ozark and Lost, promises to blend the gritty intrigue of True Detective with the cosmic superhero adventures of the DC Universe.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For now, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers will kick off a Championship season, sure, like many before it, to be full of intrigue and excitement.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of intrigue
Noun
  • The Steelers outgained Green Bay 385-160 and collected yardage in huge chunks at times on plays that had receivers running wide open against a vanilla defense more focused on fundamentals than elaborate schemes for a game that didn't count.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In the scheme of climate change, the cost of my cough is relatively small.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of scheme
Noun
  • Their large blended family will be a big plot point, as will Earle’s biological mother Alisa’s battle with breast cancer.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • On July 9, the contractors sued the city for allegedly refusing to settle a construction dispute as a plot to subject the contractors to severe financial penalties from their lenders.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of plot
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“Conspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiration. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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