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conspiration

noun

Definition of conspirationnext
as in intrigue

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiration
  1. intrigue
  2. scheme
  3. plot
Noun
  • That doesn’t mean the August PCE is without intrigue, though.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Their battles for influence, image and desire, in a Spain on the brink of collapse, are observed and narrated with fierce irony by Francisco de Goya, an uneasy witness who turns palace intrigue into a surprisingly contemporary mirror.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of intrigue
Noun
  • The 7-foot-2 center is the type of rim-protecting force that can unlock a new scheme and elevate his teammates as the Lakers compete in a top-heavy Western Conference.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • That support included participating in the scheme; fundraising, mostly from recipients of pandemic-era government loans; arranging travel to Haiti and lodging for Sanon, Intriago and Solages and two dozen Colombian commandos.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of scheme
Noun
  • Currently in production in London, System‘s plot isn’t being disclosed.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Accenture said implementation, over 25,000 supply chain workflows have been executed, and close to nearly 25,000 land plots have been monitored automatically.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of plot
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“Conspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiration. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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