as in traitors
a person who is involved in a secret plan to do something harmful or illegal; a person who is involved in a conspiracy
The conspirators were caught in a web of lies that eventually led to their undoing.
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Recent Examples of conspirators
Perez’s co-conspirators were paid a fee for each border crossing.
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 30 May 2026
From January 2016 to February 2022, Perez and co-conspirators brought in wild animals without the permits required by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora — and without declaring them, the Justice Department said.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
As a result, after the game, Rozier and his co-conspirators negotiated a discount on his bribe, cutting it from $100,000 to about $70,000, the superseding indictment said.
—Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Meanwhile, the sinister writer Procustes and his conspirators plot to seize control.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 May 2026
Blakeney, one of Jiangsu’s top scorers, agreed to under-perform in two games in March 2023, ensuring his conspirators made nearly $300,000 when his team didn’t make the point spread, the feds allege.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
After depositing the checks into the accounts, Parente and her co-conspirators then reportedly withdrew or attempted to withdraw money before the bank realized the checks were fraudulent.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Hassan was charged along with one of her alleged co-conspirators.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 26 May 2026
According to the indictment, the four defendants—along with two other unnamed container manufacturers listed as co-conspirators—produce about 95 percent of the total standard dry containers available worldwide.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Drew Pittock, USA Today, 30 May 2026
From January 2016 to February 2022, Perez and co-conspirators brought in wild animals without the permits required by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora — and without declaring them, the Justice Department said.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
As a result, after the game, Rozier and his co-conspirators negotiated a discount on his bribe, cutting it from $100,000 to about $70,000, the superseding indictment said.
—Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Meanwhile, the sinister writer Procustes and his conspirators plot to seize control.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 May 2026
Blakeney, one of Jiangsu’s top scorers, agreed to under-perform in two games in March 2023, ensuring his conspirators made nearly $300,000 when his team didn’t make the point spread, the feds allege.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
After depositing the checks into the accounts, Parente and her co-conspirators then reportedly withdrew or attempted to withdraw money before the bank realized the checks were fraudulent.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Hassan was charged along with one of her alleged co-conspirators.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 26 May 2026
According to the indictment, the four defendants—along with two other unnamed container manufacturers listed as co-conspirators—produce about 95 percent of the total standard dry containers available worldwide.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspirators
traitors
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When news of Israel’s secret outposts in Iraq’s desert emerged, Iraqis admonished their leaders as traitors, and the boisterous militiamen affiliated with the government as impostors for allowing their land to be colonized by an enemy.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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The president has spent a decade calling his rivals communists and traitors, among other hyperbolic insults.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Conspirators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirators. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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