conspirations

noun

plural of conspiration
as in intrigues

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  1. intrigues
  2. schemes
  3. setups
  4. plots
Noun
  • Netflix announced a second melodrama last December, about the secrets and intrigues of an elite Rio de Janeiro family, created in partnership with Amaia Produções and Conspiração, with general direction by Mauro Mendonça Filho.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 25 May 2026
  • The rich textures and thick ambiance of The Eyes of Others are pure high modernist 1960s Italian cinema, but De Sica unfurls the film’s winding intrigues with a contemporary sense of suspense, carnality, and visual boldness.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of intrigues
Noun
  • As well as commercial programs operated by the likes of Bugcrowd, most of the big technology players also have their own schemes.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The new Philadelphia office will focus on healthcare-fraud schemes, particularly those targeting Medicaid home-care programs.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of schemes
Noun
  • Sovereign setups offer fewer services and are often missing crucial security tools, plus migrating existing systems requires costly rebuilds.
    — Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The over-all technical director, Oscar Lopez, whose day job entails managing events at Resorts World, hustled crews carefully among setups and sites.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of setups
Noun
  • And the blend of big acting, ambitious sets, and poignant plots helped this show become something truly transcendent.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Characters must be coherent; plots must be tight and any gaps in the plot must be patched.
    — Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of plots
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“Conspirations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirations. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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