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as in to plot
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
conspired to replace the leader with someone more easily influenced
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as in to cooperate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
foul weather and airline foul-ups seemed to be conspiring to ruin our vacation
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Recent Examples of conspire
Some people believed Freemasons secretly conspired against American values – especially religion.
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Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
The wildlife that Bied unlawfully imported and conspired to import was protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as well as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
And both the scuttlebutt and spoilers could conceivably conspire to hurt the bottom line.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Hate Crimes Prevention Act, obstructing justice and conspiring to obstruct justice.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2026
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Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
The wildlife that Bied unlawfully imported and conspired to import was protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as well as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
And both the scuttlebutt and spoilers could conceivably conspire to hurt the bottom line.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Hate Crimes Prevention Act, obstructing justice and conspiring to obstruct justice.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspire
Verb
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Writing the book was a delight, from research to character development to plotting to drafting.—
Lee Kelly,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Russian secret services have plotted to interfere and tip the election in Orbán’s favor, according to numerous media reports including by The Washington Post.—
Justin Spike,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Alia urged residents to remain calm and to continue to cooperate with security agencies on rescue efforts and other operations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Vega stated that Mezime did not resist and cooperated, giving a confession at the station.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Artist Lauren Halsey has been dreaming and scheming on this sculpture park for 17 years.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Lobbyists and special interests are constantly scheming to defeat the will of the majority.—
Mary Nichols,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In addition to its own productions, There & Then intends to collaborate with artists and communities across different career stages on an international basis.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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The flight took place under the direct supervision of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which is collaborating with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency on Valo’s type certification.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Athena unites all these capabilities in a single, rugged, autonomous platform built for search and rescue.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Apr. 2026
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The real protagonist of the story is Jeremy, whose character is crafted with a daring inventiveness that unites intellectual perspective and love.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Conspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspire. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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