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
Court documents report the four conspirators broke into a home, held a man at gunpoint, restrained him, then took $1,000 in cash from him.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
Coberg and the conspirators told the ex-girlfriend to convince the victim to fly to Southern California to meet with her and use drugs together.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
In November 1987, however, just one day before Mabrouk and his co-conspirators planned to launch their coup, then-Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali carried out his own successful plot, toppling the regime and placing Bourguiba under house arrest.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
The deposition of Noel is part of a sweeping investigation into Epstein, his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell and potential co-conspirators, as well as the circumstances of his death.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
But Drozd said an appropriate sentence for Lauer would be more along the lines of the sentences handed out to other co-conspirators.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The conspirators met in South Florida in April 2021 and agreed that, once in power, Sanon would award contracts to CTU for infrastructure projects, security forces and military equipment, investigators said.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
The conspirators met in south Florida in April 2021 and agreed that, once in power, Sanon would award contracts to CTU for infrastructure projects, security forces and military equipment, investigators said.
—David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The men were not charged with Galvan’s killing, but the shooting was referenced in a grand jury indictment that alleged Galvan was killed by one or more of the defendants or unidentified co-conspirators.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
Coberg and the conspirators told the ex-girlfriend to convince the victim to fly to Southern California to meet with her and use drugs together.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
In November 1987, however, just one day before Mabrouk and his co-conspirators planned to launch their coup, then-Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali carried out his own successful plot, toppling the regime and placing Bourguiba under house arrest.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
The deposition of Noel is part of a sweeping investigation into Epstein, his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell and potential co-conspirators, as well as the circumstances of his death.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
But Drozd said an appropriate sentence for Lauer would be more along the lines of the sentences handed out to other co-conspirators.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The conspirators met in South Florida in April 2021 and agreed that, once in power, Sanon would award contracts to CTU for infrastructure projects, security forces and military equipment, investigators said.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
The conspirators met in south Florida in April 2021 and agreed that, once in power, Sanon would award contracts to CTU for infrastructure projects, security forces and military equipment, investigators said.
—David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The men were not charged with Galvan’s killing, but the shooting was referenced in a grand jury indictment that alleged Galvan was killed by one or more of the defendants or unidentified co-conspirators.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspirators
traitors
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Having been labeled traitors in Iran and following reports that some of their families had been threatened, the players then sang before their other two matches.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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McCarthy’s rampage was about rooting out traitors.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Conspirators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirators. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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