conspiratorial

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Recent Examples of conspiratorial And that kind of thinking can fuel conspiratorial theories about why something did or did not happen. Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026 So, too, is the idea that an inordinate number of these conspiratorial events come true. Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026 So that fundamental feeling of powerlessness in the face of larger, ominous and obscure forces doesn’t feel very crazy or conspiratorial to me. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026 According to Saab, Alvarado was part of a civilian group involved in conspiratorial plans since late 2023. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conspiratorial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiratorial
Adjective
  • Bergen, Norway — In the frigid waters off the coast of Norway, America's NATO allies scour the depths for clandestine Russian activity.
    Steve Berriman, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The historical thriller is set against the backdrop of the 1970s meat ban in Uruguay, during which José, a Galician immigrant, and his daughter Rosita establish a clandestine slaughterhouse to survive.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • This covert expansion of sports betting is controversial.
    Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The company says they can also be used for covert operations, intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance operations.
    Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • None was required for that surreptitious exchange– two dollars for a warm burrito neatly wrapped.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
  • That surreptitious tally of deaths recorded by hospitals stood at 30,304 as of Friday, according to Dr. Amir Parasta, a German-Iranian eye surgeon who prepared a report of the data.
    Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • One of Austin’s best taquerias is moving from its furtive spot in a downtown alley to one of the most famous streets in the city.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
  • As those descriptions—and the furtive glances exchanged by last night’s host, Finn Wolfhard, and the SNL cast member Ben Marshall, playing Potter and Ron Weasley—implied, a page-to-screen sensation of a more recent vintage was also being spoofed.
    Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026

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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiratorial. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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