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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Recent Examples of conspirator
The detective wrote that the scheme required multiple conspirators with access to Social Security numbers, birthdays and passwords.
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Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Haiti documents The defense has maintained that Moïse was killed by his own presidential guards and has said the Colombians, along with Solages and a co-conspirator, Joseph Vincent, who has pleaded guilty, were accompanying Haitian police to execute a lawful warrant.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Jeremy Bethea and his co-conspirators were found with more than 400 grams of fentanyl, more than 28 grams of crack cocaine and a quantity of cocaine intended for distribution.
—Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
She also is accused of telling her conspirators and other people not to discuss the weapons deals by telephone, and to delete any messages referring to the deals.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Haiti documents The defense has maintained that Moïse was killed by his own presidential guards and has said the Colombians, along with Solages and a co-conspirator, Joseph Vincent, who has pleaded guilty, were accompanying Haitian police to execute a lawful warrant.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Jeremy Bethea and his co-conspirators were found with more than 400 grams of fentanyl, more than 28 grams of crack cocaine and a quantity of cocaine intended for distribution.
—Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
She also is accused of telling her conspirators and other people not to discuss the weapons deals by telephone, and to delete any messages referring to the deals.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspirator
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Linking their destinities is a man—presumably the traitor’s son of the title—with the extra wrinkle that Elegy is fated to fall in love with him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer is selling himself as a class traitor in his bid for California governor.—
Sophie Austin,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Lesch plays the savior’s anguished betrayer not as an intellectual equal who fiercely debates him and loses all patience with the movement.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 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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The documentary made the case, again, that Aziz and Islam were innocent, asserted Bradley’s guilt, and named other coconspirators.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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The first lady also addressed an email that was released from the Epstein files, showing her correspondence via email with Epstein’s coconspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Conspirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirator. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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