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
The five co-conspirators appeared to have been motivated by antigovernment ideology, authorities said.
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Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
According to charging documents, Thomas suggested helping co-conspirators escape custody if necessary.
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Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
One of the victims was able to escape and call police, and the robbers fled the home and met up with three other co-conspirators from Chicago, Elgin, and Los Angeles, who had been waiting nearby and communicating with them during the home invasion.
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Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
After Epstein's arrest in July 2019, federal prosecutors included Groff in a list of potential co-conspirators and sent her a subpoena.
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Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
The being’s power is broken into 16 shards, which are then spread out throughout many worlds by the conspirators, spreading many kinds of magic across the universe.
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Shyla Watson,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
From January 2016 to February 2022, Jose Manuel Perez and his co-conspirators smuggled at least 1,700 reptiles into the United States from Mexico, Hong Kong and elsewhere, without the proper permits or declaring them at border crossings.
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
30 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.
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Rebecca Boone,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Meanwhile, the sinister writer Procustes and his conspirators plot to seize control.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
According to charging documents, Thomas suggested helping co-conspirators escape custody if necessary.
—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
One of the victims was able to escape and call police, and the robbers fled the home and met up with three other co-conspirators from Chicago, Elgin, and Los Angeles, who had been waiting nearby and communicating with them during the home invasion.
—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
After Epstein's arrest in July 2019, federal prosecutors included Groff in a list of potential co-conspirators and sent her a subpoena.
—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
The being’s power is broken into 16 shards, which are then spread out throughout many worlds by the conspirators, spreading many kinds of magic across the universe.
—
Shyla Watson,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
From January 2016 to February 2022, Jose Manuel Perez and his co-conspirators smuggled at least 1,700 reptiles into the United States from Mexico, Hong Kong and elsewhere, without the proper permits or declaring them at border crossings.
—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspirators
traitors
Noun
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Keep your actual and suspected traitors closer – the non-loyal, uncommitted, secretive, suspicious, dishonest, deceitful, chronically negative, and regularly undermining.—
Peter D. Banko,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Both groups were accused of being spies, traitors and collaborators, according to the report.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Conspirators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirators. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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