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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
All but one of the men were there for the initial attack, while one other person was involved in messages that showed the group allegedly conspired to lie in testimonies to the police and the grand jury, the DOJ said.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2026
All of that conspired together to make people plant just millions of them.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Fanatics, along with the NFL, NBA and MLB and their players’ associations, recently secured the dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit brought by five men who accuse the company, leagues and players’ associations of conspiring to raise trading card prices.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Authorities say Wang conspired with 33-year-old Demarques James Pearl to plan and carry out the killing, traveling from the Bay Area to Los Angeles County to do so.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2026
All of that conspired together to make people plant just millions of them.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Fanatics, along with the NFL, NBA and MLB and their players’ associations, recently secured the dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit brought by five men who accuse the company, leagues and players’ associations of conspiring to raise trading card prices.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Authorities say Wang conspired with 33-year-old Demarques James Pearl to plan and carry out the killing, traveling from the Bay Area to Los Angeles County to do so.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspire
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Baiamonte also plotted unique calls for every Heat player.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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One tells a story of an A-list actress, aided by some of the biggest celebrities in the world who include husband Ryan Reynolds and friend Taylor Swift, plotting to seize control of a director’s passion project.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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The bus driver is cooperating with authorities.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhaes, cooperated with authorities and pleaded guilty to manslaughter.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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The other is the tale of an A-list actress, aided by some of the biggest celebrities in the world who include husband Ryan Reynolds and friend Taylor Swift, scheming to rip away control of a director’s passion project and destroy his reputation.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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Former City Councilwoman Tiawana Brown’s daughter admitted to scheming with her family to use fake documents and steal pandemic relief money from the federal government.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Colorado, of course, is not short on country musicians or venues that play their music, but Patterson hopes to add his unique spin to Broken Bow Western Bar and Dance Hall by showcasing artists he’s collaborated with and curating an aesthetic that mimics his Instagram page.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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While together, Bridges and Hirschi blended their families and collaborated professionally, launching the DANG!—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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That’s due to the Moon and Saturn, since their trine unites the hungry drive of your 10th house with the analytical logic of your 2nd house.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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Their effort as a team was united.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Conspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspire. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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