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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
She was found guilty of conspiring to kill her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 July 2025
Axon accused the league and other teams’ owners of conspiring to remove him and his associated businesses from the league and taking away his control of the franchise.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2025
Issa Asad, 51 and his telecom company, Q Link Wireless, were sentenced in Miami federal court Thursday on charges of conspiring to commit wire fraud, steal government money, and conspiring to defraud the United States.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
Trippe was named in the Sacramento case, but not as a defendant — as a victim that other AB members conspired to try to kill.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 July 2025
Axon accused the league and other teams’ owners of conspiring to remove him and his associated businesses from the league and taking away his control of the franchise.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2025
Issa Asad, 51 and his telecom company, Q Link Wireless, were sentenced in Miami federal court Thursday on charges of conspiring to commit wire fraud, steal government money, and conspiring to defraud the United States.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
Trippe was named in the Sacramento case, but not as a defendant — as a victim that other AB members conspired to try to kill.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
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At a news conference Wednesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg alleged the two men plotted robberies over WhatsApp the day of the shooting and rode into the park on a moped at around 11:45 p.m., first targeting a 39-year-old woman sitting on a bench, grabbing her phone.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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The tycoon, who is used to ruthlessly controlling everything and everyone around him at any cost, is also secretly plotting a major decision on his daughter’s behalf.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Suspect broke into father's gun safe to get weapons The suspect's family has been cooperating with law enforcement, Hosey said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Now, as part of the deal, Greystar has agreed to cooperate with the DOJ’s monopolization claims against RealPage.—
Heather Vogell,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
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There are, of course, bagpipes spouting off, clan skirmishes, muddy games and critter hunts, and kilts and scheming aplenty.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Jonathan Joss Jonathan Joss, the Native American actor who lent his voice to the esteemed, and also partly scheming John Redcorn across King of the Hill's original run, died in June 2025.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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God Save the Gun also gave the band the chance to collaborate with friends who have been there since jump (Phillip Odom, James Goodson of Dazy, and Nick Panella of MSPAINT).—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Bille Brahe collaborated with Mulberry on reworking the brand’s vintage bags and adding silk bows made from the bags’ checked lining.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
11 Aug. 2025
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At best, the club could unite Southern California’s rugby communities and its sizable player pool, making the Legion into a giant capable of conquering MLR.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Science united them, via Calista Oetama California oversight agency faults handling of prison use-of-force allegations, via Stephen Hobbs Gavin Newsom says he’s always supported nonpartisan redistricting.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Conspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspire. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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