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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
Some people believed Freemasons secretly conspired against American values – especially religion.
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Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
The wildlife that Bied unlawfully imported and conspired to import was protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as well as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Evidence also showed Didani conspired with the business executive to design an underwater vessel that could transport up to 1,000 kilograms of cocaine at a time to Europe.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
All but one of the men were there for the initial attack, while one other person was involved in messages that showed the group allegedly conspired to lie in testimonies to the police and the grand jury, the DOJ said.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2026
All of that conspired together to make people plant just millions of them.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Authorities say Wang conspired with 33-year-old Demarques James Pearl to plan and carry out the killing, traveling from the Bay Area to Los Angeles County to do so.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Authorities say Wang and Pearl conspired to murder Chengli Li in June 2024 in San Gabriel, that Wang paid Pearl but then joined him at the crime scene, lying in wait for the victim before Pearl earned his salary by fatally shooting Li in an ambush and driving off in Wang’s struck.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The scouts claim that MLB and teams have conspired to limit the number of older scouts by refusing to hire them.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
The wildlife that Bied unlawfully imported and conspired to import was protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as well as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Evidence also showed Didani conspired with the business executive to design an underwater vessel that could transport up to 1,000 kilograms of cocaine at a time to Europe.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
All but one of the men were there for the initial attack, while one other person was involved in messages that showed the group allegedly conspired to lie in testimonies to the police and the grand jury, the DOJ said.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2026
All of that conspired together to make people plant just millions of them.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Authorities say Wang conspired with 33-year-old Demarques James Pearl to plan and carry out the killing, traveling from the Bay Area to Los Angeles County to do so.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Authorities say Wang and Pearl conspired to murder Chengli Li in June 2024 in San Gabriel, that Wang paid Pearl but then joined him at the crime scene, lying in wait for the victim before Pearl earned his salary by fatally shooting Li in an ambush and driving off in Wang’s struck.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The scouts claim that MLB and teams have conspired to limit the number of older scouts by refusing to hire them.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspired
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Prosecutors, meanwhile, argue that Clancy carefully planned and plotted before allegedly killing her three children by sending her husband out of the house.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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While each episode has carefully plotted character arcs and story lines, the writing for Company Retreat extended far beyond what appears onscreen.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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In response, Archdiocese teams collaborated with CPS teams to evaluate their options.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Plaza and Abbott first collaborated on the psychological drama Black Bear, acting as two-thirds of a twisted love triangle.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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San Francisco jurors stopped short of finding the Texas billionaire intentionally schemed to defraud investors.—
Staff,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Democratic primary was uncontested after Garcia quietly schemed to place his chief of staff, Patty Garcia, on the ballot without any Democratic competition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Podesta cooperated with the investigation and is an unindicted co-conspirator, according to her attorney Bill Portanova.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Police said the driver was not injured and cooperated with investigators.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Apr. 2026
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As Shrinking season three comes to a close, the cast and creatives behind the hit Apple TV comedy united at PaleyFest LA to celebrate the finale and give a tease as to what’s coming next.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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For example, in the apparel section at NEX Norfolk, major athletic brands like Nike, Under Armour and Athleta are grouped together, united only by a sign overhead advertising a 20% off discount.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Conspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspired. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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