conspiratorial

Definition of conspiratorialnext

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Recent Examples of conspiratorial Likewise, counting on social media and tech platforms to simply ban conspiratorial content is useless, as most have no motivation to do so. Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 In recent years political parties around the world have produced surrealist campaigns, comic campaigns, conspiratorial campaigns, even beer-drinking campaigns. Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026 In an address focused on rising right-wing antisemitism and its spread among young people, Cruz recalled a pair of Turning Point USA events where students asked questions about Israel and made conspiratorial remarks about Judaism. Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026 The United States and Israel are at war with Iran; and the conspiratorial rhetoric from Democrats, Republicans and the extremes of both parties, threatens to overwhelm. Andy Bachman, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conspiratorial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiratorial
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
Adjective
  • Manson uncovers evidence of two clandestine killer-robot programs, one aerial and the other aquatic, which are being developed in haste.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
  • This biopic — which Cooper also directed and co-wrote — centers on the complex relationship between Bernstein and his wife, the Costa Rican-Chilean actress Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan), while also exploring his clandestine affairs with men.
    James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Other such discrimination is more covert.
    Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The hypoallergenic, 100-percent cotton fabric provides a breathable option for covert breastfeeding.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Over the following 12 days, investigators determined that Lulinski had used his cell phone on multiple occasions to take inappropriate and surreptitious photos or videos of minors during normal school activities.
    CBS Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Remember, this is Augusta National, where the surreptitious use of a cellphone is grounds for immediate banishment.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Some with furtive glances, some outright staring.
    Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
  • But the celebrations in one Tehran neighborhood were also furtive and short-lived to avoid riot police or members of the Basij, a voluntary auxiliary force with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
    Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026

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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiratorial. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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