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
Jimenez-Guzel and Mirreh, along with other alleged co-conspirators, agreed to travel to Turkey in November and join ISIS as fighters, according to the federal complaint.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Oversight Democrats will not stop fighting for accountability and transparency for survivors of Epstein and his gang of co-conspirators.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The men and three other co-conspirators allegedly practiced shooting guns at firing ranges around Michigan, according to the complaint, and allegedly drove around to outside locations to practice shooting.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
The complaint includes multiple unnamed co-conspirators who allegedly practiced shooting at ranges with Ali and Mahmoud.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Further investigation revealed Mahmoud and others were co-conspirators in the plot, the agent said.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
He is accused of providing inside information to co-conspirators about his intentions to leave a game early due to injury, which enabled them to place large bets on him not reaching statistical thresholds.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Fairley, as well as his co-defendant in the case, Shane Hennen, and other unidentified co-conspirators, then made or caused the placement of multiple bets that the Trail Blazers would lose, the indictment says.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The play focuses on the assassination of the title character by a conspiracy headed by Brutus and Cassius and the defeat of the conspirators in battle by Caesar’s successors, the triumvirate of Marc Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Oversight Democrats will not stop fighting for accountability and transparency for survivors of Epstein and his gang of co-conspirators.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The men and three other co-conspirators allegedly practiced shooting guns at firing ranges around Michigan, according to the complaint, and allegedly drove around to outside locations to practice shooting.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
The complaint includes multiple unnamed co-conspirators who allegedly practiced shooting at ranges with Ali and Mahmoud.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Further investigation revealed Mahmoud and others were co-conspirators in the plot, the agent said.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
He is accused of providing inside information to co-conspirators about his intentions to leave a game early due to injury, which enabled them to place large bets on him not reaching statistical thresholds.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Fairley, as well as his co-defendant in the case, Shane Hennen, and other unidentified co-conspirators, then made or caused the placement of multiple bets that the Trail Blazers would lose, the indictment says.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The play focuses on the assassination of the title character by a conspiracy headed by Brutus and Cassius and the defeat of the conspirators in battle by Caesar’s successors, the triumvirate of Marc Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspirators
traitors
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On Thursday night, it will be determined whether the traitors or the faithfuls will win a £100,000 prize for charity.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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The competition show takes place in Scotland and has cast members divided into two groups, traitors and faithfuls, and the faithfuls try to vote off the traitors to win a cash prize.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Conspirators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirators. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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