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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
Here's everything to know about the murder of Cliff Lambert and the decades-long ordeal to convict the six men who conspired to kill and steal from him.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
For once, the bulk of the anger was directed not at Fosun — the investment group and majority shareholder – and the Molineux hierarchy who have conspired to deal Pereira a difficult hand, but at the head coach himself and his players.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The prosecution alleged that Combs had conspired with others to commit racketeering.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Deputies Alex Caminero, 38, and James Gregory Gardner, 52, conspired with each other to sneak about six grams of fentanyl into the 5501 College Road facility, the sheriff’s office said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Desrochers, and other former MPRM leadership, including Defendant Caitlin McGee Swartz, conspired to raid MPRM’s employees and clients while they were still employed by MPRM.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Investigators have yet to confirm whether any participants aided or conspired in Kirk's assassination.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
But within a decade, ideology, history, and pressures exerted by South Africa’s own domestic politics have conspired to produce a foreign policy that was bound to alienate Washington.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
Both have conspired to sabotage global climate agreements.
—Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
For once, the bulk of the anger was directed not at Fosun — the investment group and majority shareholder – and the Molineux hierarchy who have conspired to deal Pereira a difficult hand, but at the head coach himself and his players.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The prosecution alleged that Combs had conspired with others to commit racketeering.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Deputies Alex Caminero, 38, and James Gregory Gardner, 52, conspired with each other to sneak about six grams of fentanyl into the 5501 College Road facility, the sheriff’s office said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Desrochers, and other former MPRM leadership, including Defendant Caitlin McGee Swartz, conspired to raid MPRM’s employees and clients while they were still employed by MPRM.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Investigators have yet to confirm whether any participants aided or conspired in Kirk's assassination.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
But within a decade, ideology, history, and pressures exerted by South Africa’s own domestic politics have conspired to produce a foreign policy that was bound to alienate Washington.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
Both have conspired to sabotage global climate agreements.
—Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspired
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Imagine how Voldemort plotted that plan.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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But while the first four episodes were well-plotted and sure-footed — building up to episode five’s ambitious Alien remix — the final three have been relatively attenuated.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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For the collection, Johnson collaborated with Soorty to align the mill’s fabrics with the durable, structured design of garments for each occupation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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Criss would share the Grammy for Maybe Happy Ending with Hue Park and Will Aronson, who collaborated on the score.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tim Skipper called with swagger, Jerry Neuheisel schemed like a gambler and Kevin Coyle unleashed a defense that hunted in packs.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Lopez received high praise for her performance in Hustlers, portraying a real-life exotic dancer who targeted and schemed Wall Street clientele out of money.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One cooperated with the prosecution and received a 15-year sentence.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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The driver of the Nissan stayed at the scene of the crash and cooperated with investigators, police said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The opposition parties are not united to vote for someone else, Matsuzawa added.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Our family is, and always has been, united in love and respect for one another.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Conspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspired. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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