as in traitor
a person who is involved in a secret plan to do something harmful or illegal; a person who is involved in a conspiracy
The conspirators were caught in a web of lies that eventually led to their undoing.
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Brown allegedly made contact with China through a co-conspirator who was in contact with Stephen Su Bin, a Chinese national who in 2016 pleaded guilty to conspiring to give sensitive US military and export data to China and was sentenced to nearly four years in a US prison.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Some of these co-conspirators’ names have popped up in the latest tranche of public files, but Giuffre is no longer here to hold them to account, having died by suicide last April.
—Amy Wallace, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Onstage, Moss-Bachrach will play Sal, Sonny’s tragic co-conspirator in the heist, played in the film by Jon Cazale.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
During the investigation into Felix-Ochoa and his co-conspirators, federal agents seized about 73,000 fentanyl pills, 21 kilos of pure fentanyl, 110 kilos of crystal methamphetamine, two kilos of cocaine and 24 firearms.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Some of these co-conspirators’ names have popped up in the latest tranche of public files, but Giuffre is no longer here to hold them to account, having died by suicide last April.
—Amy Wallace, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Onstage, Moss-Bachrach will play Sal, Sonny’s tragic co-conspirator in the heist, played in the film by Jon Cazale.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
During the investigation into Felix-Ochoa and his co-conspirators, federal agents seized about 73,000 fentanyl pills, 21 kilos of pure fentanyl, 110 kilos of crystal methamphetamine, two kilos of cocaine and 24 firearms.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspirator
Noun
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McCarthy’s rampage was about rooting out traitors.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Each night, the traitors eliminate one faithful by figuratively murdering them, ending their time on the show.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Judas, the betrayer of Jesus Christ, was believed to be the 13th Apostle to join the table at the Last Supper.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Trump last week directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to request the release of grand jury testimonies from Epstein and his coconspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Amalia Huot-Marchand,
The Hill,
25 July 2025
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Hecker’s questions probed the extent of Joseph’s diligence when conducting interviews of the coconspirators.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
16 July 2025
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“Conspirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirator. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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