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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
The December storm and the region’s warm temperatures conspired to produce a large rainfall event, with snow mostly limited to areas above 9,000 feet in elevation, according to data from the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes.
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Alejandro N. Flores, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Hernandez in 2024 was convicted of conspiring with drug traffickers and using his government position to help hundreds of tons of cocaine enter the United States.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
Hernández was convicted in March 2024 of conspiring to distribute more than 400 tons of cocaine and other counts, and he was sentenced to 45 years in prison, the Justice Department announced at the time.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Another former doctor, Mark Chavez, was sentenced to eight months of home detention after pleading guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute ketamine to Perry.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026
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Alejandro N. Flores, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Hernandez in 2024 was convicted of conspiring with drug traffickers and using his government position to help hundreds of tons of cocaine enter the United States.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
Hernández was convicted in March 2024 of conspiring to distribute more than 400 tons of cocaine and other counts, and he was sentenced to 45 years in prison, the Justice Department announced at the time.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Another former doctor, Mark Chavez, was sentenced to eight months of home detention after pleading guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute ketamine to Perry.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026
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But in wrapping up a six-month investigation last month, independent counsel Cho’s team concluded that Yoon plotted for over a year to impose martial law to eliminate his political rivals and monopolize power.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Just last month, police charged a 17-year-old in Indiana linked to TCC who was allegedly plotting to carry out an attack.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Local police are generally barred from cooperating with immigration enforcement under state law.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The driver stopped at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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After scheming his way through training by an ever-growing web of lies that included a cancer treatment, Seth tried to redeem himself by taking a bullet to save Nolan’s (Nathan Fillion) life at the cost of his lower leg, which was shattered and later amputated.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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Or simply just changing the play-calling and possibly scheme (not Ejiro Evero)?—
Mike Kaye
January 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Jan. 2026
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That will set the stage for revealing the latest intriguing and perhaps crucial insights underlying how LLMs veer into collaborating on delusional thinking with users.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The system itself collaborates in his impunity because acknowledging the truth would implicate everyone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Clergy united in solidarity in light of what happened in Minnesota.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Set against the backdrop of 1930s East London, the musical dramatizes a pivotal historical moment when over 100,000 residents – Jews, Irish dockers, trade unionists, communists and everyday locals – united to oppose the rise of fascism in their neighborhood.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Conspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspire. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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