conspiratorial

adjective

Definition of conspiratorialnext
as in collusive

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Recent Examples of conspiratorial In our conspiratorial age, the idea that there are fine, obscure relationships between seemingly disparate things is a thought seductive on the surface but oftentimes shallow underneath. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 Mills, sympathetic to conspiratorial beliefs about the 2020 election and hailed by some election skeptics as a champion of voting integrity, has long clashed with members, squabbling over his power. — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Reactionary beliefs and conspiratorial thinking are thus summoned out of these hipsters like a cobra from a basket. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 This atmosphere of collective powerlessness offers one explanation for the conspiratorial thinking at the heart of Lamar versus Drake. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conspiratorial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiratorial
  1. collusive
  2. clandestine
  3. covert
  4. surreptitious
  5. furtive
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  • 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
  • The clandestine Democratic effort to recruit a candidate who shares the name of the state’s incumbent Republican senator could have major implications for what happens after Tuesday.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • There was something sad in our meetups always having to be clandestine.
    — Erica Garza, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of clandestine
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  • This covert communication will lead to trouble, exacerbating racial inequities even as Lord Balfour eventually, foolishly brings the war back to his own doorstep.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The American intelligence community has repeatedly warned that America’s enemies use digital and covert operations to turn Americans against each other.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of covert
Adjective
  • Many hosts report resistance, in the forms of surreptitious card-shuffling and outright complaints.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • To unearth these surreptitious practices, Gamers Nexus partnered up with independent security researchers and Level1Techs.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of surreptitious
Adjective
  • There are furtive text exchanges and suspicious trips to town.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • At one point, the hand in the video — in which Pasic’s black-and-gold pinky ring was clearly visible — appeared to make a more furtive grabbing move.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of furtive

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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiratorial. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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