conspiratorial

adjective

Definition of conspiratorialnext
as in collusive

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Recent Examples of conspiratorial To include the fire, which was unrelated to Eternal Values, would have been too conspiratorial, according to Smith. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 June 2026 The American media look here like fools, as does the conspiratorial mirror image imagining a vast secret US operation. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 June 2026 Ings attacks every scene with a conspiratorial glint, the kind of presence who makes the camera feel lucky to have caught him. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026 This lucidity not only makes his work readable but also staves off the perception that discourse about UFOs and the CIA must be riddled with conspiratorial paranoia. — Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for conspiratorial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiratorial
  1. collusive
  2. clandestine
  3. covert
  4. surreptitious
  5. furtive
Adjective
  • The nine-month investigation documented a decade-long legal drama involving shell companies, trusts, allegedly collusive lawsuits and bankruptcy petitions.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of collusive
Adjective
  • In the past, drug traffickers approached the community seeking to build a clandestine airstrip inside their territory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • The film’s trailer, guided by the unofficial Mayor of the Marquis, Billy Bob Thornton, hints at the tales of wild nights, impromptu poolside concerts, and a clandestine stairway excursion.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026
Definition of clandestine
Adjective
  • Undersea infrastructure like optical fiber internet cables, pipelines, sensor arrays are vulnerable to covert UUV operations.
    — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Pickaxe Mountain is near Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Complex, where an explosion in July 2020, possibly caused by a covert Israeli attack, caused serious damage to the country’s nuclear program.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Definition of covert
Adjective
  • New York is banning smart glasses in courts across the state, pointing to the threat of surreptitious video recordings.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
  • These cybercriminals are like the Hollywood movie character Jason Bourne, a highly surreptitious operative who avoids detection through diversion, disguises, deflecting and blending into the environment.
    — Eric Herzog, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of surreptitious
Adjective
  • Vibeke charms his in-laws, coos over the baby and, according to Karl’s quick furtive search of her handbag, appears to be taking her meds.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026
  • Frowning, fidgeting, and exchanging furtive glances—the crowd’s unease was palpable.
    — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026
Definition of furtive

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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiratorial. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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