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Recent Examples of conspiratorial
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.
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Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
During our short 30-minute interview, Romero demonstrated a deeply conspiratorial disposition and a fixation on relatively inconsequential matters.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 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
The film has resulted in some confusion online given a documentary last year titled Age of Disclosure, which interviewed former government officials about UAPs, with some wondering if Spielberg’s fictional movie is part of some larger conspiratorial effort on the topic.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
During our short 30-minute interview, Romero demonstrated a deeply conspiratorial disposition and a fixation on relatively inconsequential matters.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 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
The film has resulted in some confusion online given a documentary last year titled Age of Disclosure, which interviewed former government officials about UAPs, with some wondering if Spielberg’s fictional movie is part of some larger conspiratorial effort on the topic.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiratorial
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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
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For decades, there’s been a quasi-clandestine accord about expanding oil drilling in the Gulf.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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This clandestine supply chain eventually provided thousands of muskets, field artillery and millions of pounds of gunpowder that made possible the 1777 victory at Saratoga and France’s subsequent formal alliance.—
Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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That secret, a CNN investigation has found, centered on China’s covert plans to massively expand its nuclear ambitions.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Movies set in the world of top-secret spycraft and covert operations have entertained audiences for decades.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
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Remember, this is Augusta National, where the surreptitious use of a cellphone is grounds for immediate banishment.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The surreptitious and tiny Spy Bar, which occupies a former interrogation room in the basement, is a good bookend to an evening, with red-velvet banquettes, and half a DB5 Bond car (as seen in No Time to Die) mounted on the wall.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some with furtive glances, some outright staring.—
Ben Mezrich,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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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 12 Apr. 2026.
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