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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
After the claims were not submitted because one of the behavioral health organizations' accreditation was invalid, the two allegedly conspired with another individual to submit claims.
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 June 2026
The ruling came after similar cases in Michigan and Georgia were dismissed by the courts and a special prosecutor dropped a federal case in late 2024 that charged Trump with conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.
—Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Oak beams and panelling; walnut cabinetry and panelling; vaulted window seats and a four-poster said to be the first to have been carved in Kabul more than 100 years ago, conspire to create a completely different look.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
The allegations led to the high-profile 2005 child abuse case, in which Jackson was indicted on multiple counts of molestation and conspiring to commit extortion, and child abduction.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 June 2026
The ruling came after similar cases in Michigan and Georgia were dismissed by the courts and a special prosecutor dropped a federal case in late 2024 that charged Trump with conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.
—Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Oak beams and panelling; walnut cabinetry and panelling; vaulted window seats and a four-poster said to be the first to have been carved in Kabul more than 100 years ago, conspire to create a completely different look.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
The allegations led to the high-profile 2005 child abuse case, in which Jackson was indicted on multiple counts of molestation and conspiring to commit extortion, and child abduction.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspire
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Bolsonaro was arrested and ultimately convicted of plotting a coup to overturn the results of that election.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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But, increasingly convinced that Mossadegh was an extremist allied with communism, the Eisenhower administration began to plot his ouster.—
Andrew Arsan,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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But this is sometimes a problem, as my wireless earbuds and headphones don't always cooperate with whatever outdated seatback entertainment systems exist on that flight.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Greg Biffle is accused in the lawsuit of being negligent in cooperating with Dutton, despite knowing the problems Dutton was experiencing before and during the flight, the lawsuit said.—
Jeff A. Chamer
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Detective John Bolden, 47, a 20-year NYPD veteran who retired from the force in October, schemed to fleece the federal Paycheck Protection Program, which offered loans to small businesses forced to close or at risk of closing during the COVID pandemic.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Lesley Manville plays the scheming Marquise de Merteuil.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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In 2023, Archer settled intellectual property disputes with Boeing and its air taxi unit Wisk, and signed an agreement to collaborate on autonomous tech, and invested in the air taxi maker.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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And one thing Deb, who spent decades prioritizing the accumulation of money over the refinement of her craft, has learned from collaborating with Ava is that, in the end, art matters more to her than business.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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They were united by paranoia, and their quest to protect the American dream by exposing conspiracies and secrets that the powers-that-be would rather stayed hidden.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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As Bradley prepared to step down, Democrats struggled to find a successor who could unite liberal Black, white, Latino and Asian Angelenos.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Conspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspire. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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