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
And lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee recently questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi on whether or not the DOJ will name any co-conspirators.
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Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Some of these co-conspirators’ names have popped up in the latest tranche of public files, but Giuffre is no longer here to hold them to account, having died by suicide last April.
—Amy Wallace, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
During the investigation into Felix-Ochoa and his co-conspirators, federal agents seized about 73,000 fentanyl pills, 21 kilos of pure fentanyl, 110 kilos of crystal methamphetamine, two kilos of cocaine and 24 firearms.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the sinister writer Procustes and his conspirators plot to seize control.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Again, conspirators will say that if Dassault is out, then Nvidia is out.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
The conspirators would go to distribution facilities used by national companies such as Meta, Microsoft and L Brands in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Nadler then asked Bondi how many of Epstein's co-conspirators have been indicted, after which the exchange dissolved into chaos.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The customers agreed to pay the conspirators a fee, usually 50–60%, for the privilege.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Some of these co-conspirators’ names have popped up in the latest tranche of public files, but Giuffre is no longer here to hold them to account, having died by suicide last April.
—Amy Wallace, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
During the investigation into Felix-Ochoa and his co-conspirators, federal agents seized about 73,000 fentanyl pills, 21 kilos of pure fentanyl, 110 kilos of crystal methamphetamine, two kilos of cocaine and 24 firearms.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the sinister writer Procustes and his conspirators plot to seize control.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Again, conspirators will say that if Dassault is out, then Nvidia is out.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
The conspirators would go to distribution facilities used by national companies such as Meta, Microsoft and L Brands in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Nadler then asked Bondi how many of Epstein's co-conspirators have been indicted, after which the exchange dissolved into chaos.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The customers agreed to pay the conspirators a fee, usually 50–60%, for the privilege.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspirators
traitors
Noun
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The challenge gave the faithful a chance to identify the traitors with just a few rounds left.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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But that does not mean that those Maryland families with pre-war Confederate roots were, or are, traitors.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Conspirators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirators. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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