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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 four men, along with Sanon, are charged with conspiring to kidnap and kill Moïse, who was shot a dozen times during a nighttime ambush at his home in the hills outside Port-au-Prince.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Justice Department Prosecutors also allege Ebisawa conspired to sell 500 kilograms of methamphetamine and 500 kilograms of heroin to an undercover agent to be distributed in New York.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
The case centered on an allegation that the league and other owners conspired in violation of antitrust law to exclude the plaintiff.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Thankfully, Lundy and two other leaders of the anti-ICE group were arrested by and charged with conspiring and interfering with the worshippers’ First Amendment rights to worship.
—Houston Keene, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Justice Department Prosecutors also allege Ebisawa conspired to sell 500 kilograms of methamphetamine and 500 kilograms of heroin to an undercover agent to be distributed in New York.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
The case centered on an allegation that the league and other owners conspired in violation of antitrust law to exclude the plaintiff.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Thankfully, Lundy and two other leaders of the anti-ICE group were arrested by and charged with conspiring and interfering with the worshippers’ First Amendment rights to worship.
—Houston Keene, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspire
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Iran may soon run out of drones, yet has other asymmetrical options – such as choking the Strait of Hormuz or plotting terror on foreign soil – that can irritate the US and disrupt peace.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Declan Rice and Gabriel are deep in conversation, plotting what could have been their team’s 22nd set-piece goal of the season — a familiar scene and something that antagonises the Brighton supporters.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Nance proposed bringing the story of rampant fraud to a handpicked journalist, who would interview a suspect cooperating with police, a retailer and someone whose identity had been stolen for the scam.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Sharp, 57, is one of five suspects connected to the case who are cooperating with the government and are expected to testify.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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These AIs have shown behaviors as varied as deception and blackmail, to scheming and cheating by hacking software.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Teams clearly schemed to exploit him in the pick-and-roll.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Members of the cast have seen Anderson’s reels, and Beverley Mitchell (Lucy) even collaborated with Anderson on a video where her character goes to therapy.—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The body, called the Intergovernmental Transformation Council, would collaborate with MSCS on academic, fiscal and operational goals.—
Brooke Muckerman,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Mar. 2026
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This Mercury-Jupiter trine unites your distant 9th house and your personal 1st house, since Jupiter’s currently in your sign.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Bruins, though, have found success as a Big Ten giant, with the vestiges of the old conference united in the most unlikely way.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Conspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspire. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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