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as in plotted
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 collaborated
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 conspired
Now, the same institutions once intimidated by authoritarian power have declared that a former commander-in-chief conspired to revoke the 2022 election, assassinate rivals, and eventually unleash street chaos to hold on to power.
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Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Verstappen Wins His Fifth WDC The combined pace of the McLarens and turmoil at Red Bull conspired to undermine this potential outcome.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The duo were found to have conspired to defraud banks out of more than $30M over the course of a decade.
—Peter White, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
Instead, Warren, who was involved with another woman and facing severe financial hardship, conspired with 20-year-old Robert Ervin and 22-year-old Lamar Morris Suggs to kill Kinamore, prosecutors said.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Kim allegedly also conspired with Yoon to receive 270 million won worth of opinion polls data for free from around June 2021 to around March 2022, according to the authorities.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
As discussed, this level of abundant oxygen is a very late feature on the surface of our planet, appearing only in the age of animals, once tectonics and life conspired to bury enough carbon in the crust below.
—Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Lewis-Martin and the city's deputy commissioner for real estate services, Jesse Hamilton, are alleged in the third indictment to have conspired to fast-track development projects in exchange for renovations on their homes.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Some of the unethical behavior Michaels is alleged to have conspired on with producers included restricting contestants' calorie intakes to dangerous levels, administering caffeine pills, and withholding both medical treatment and medications from some contestants.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Verstappen Wins His Fifth WDC The combined pace of the McLarens and turmoil at Red Bull conspired to undermine this potential outcome.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The duo were found to have conspired to defraud banks out of more than $30M over the course of a decade.
—Peter White, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
Instead, Warren, who was involved with another woman and facing severe financial hardship, conspired with 20-year-old Robert Ervin and 22-year-old Lamar Morris Suggs to kill Kinamore, prosecutors said.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Kim allegedly also conspired with Yoon to receive 270 million won worth of opinion polls data for free from around June 2021 to around March 2022, according to the authorities.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
As discussed, this level of abundant oxygen is a very late feature on the surface of our planet, appearing only in the age of animals, once tectonics and life conspired to bury enough carbon in the crust below.
—Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Lewis-Martin and the city's deputy commissioner for real estate services, Jesse Hamilton, are alleged in the third indictment to have conspired to fast-track development projects in exchange for renovations on their homes.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Some of the unethical behavior Michaels is alleged to have conspired on with producers included restricting contestants' calorie intakes to dangerous levels, administering caffeine pills, and withholding both medical treatment and medications from some contestants.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspired
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To avoid this scenario, Makadia's team plotted the best spots on an asteroid's surface to avoid the keyhole.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For one, Leonard signed a max contract—unlike with Smith and the Timberwolves, there’s no claim Leonard and the Clippers plotted a scheme where he’d be paid less in the short term in exchange for being paid more later.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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For the research, the institute collaborated with the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as several universities, research institutions, and enterprises.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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From there, the two collaborated on her high-fashion modeling shoots and runway looks.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jones’ limitations aren’t going away, but his can be schemed around, which was less the case with Richardson.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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This is the second time Do and his daughter have been sued by one of the organizations with which he is said to have schemed.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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His comments come as South Korea reels from the raids – one of the largest by US immigration enforcement agencies in recent years, and which threatens to create a rift between two close partners that have long cooperated on military and economic matters.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The report was shared with authorities, and the district cooperated with the investigation, Bohrer said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The scope of Huntrix’s fictional audience is emphasized through overhead shots of massive arena concerts, and made more personal by close-ups of the eclectic men, women, and children united through their commitment.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Humanity, united by one language, settles on a plain in Shinar and begins constructing a tower to reach the heavens and make a name for themselves.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Conspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspired. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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