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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
Though conservative Ohio courts always conspired to tilt her battle uphill, the initial suit made a splash.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Garcia is the mother of a Medicaid beneficiary and conspired with a caregiver to fraudulently bill Medicaid in exchange for kickbacks, the release said.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
Several factors may have conspired against the streaming stalwart.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Cederquist also conspired with his friend who worked for a water company that employed drivers who needed CDLs, to give passing scores to certain applicants affiliated with the water company.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The company is alleged to have conspired to bribe foreign officials as a way to get business in the Philippines.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Garcia is the mother of a Medicaid beneficiary and conspired with a caregiver to fraudulently bill Medicaid in exchange for kickbacks, the release said.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
Several factors may have conspired against the streaming stalwart.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Cederquist also conspired with his friend who worked for a water company that employed drivers who needed CDLs, to give passing scores to certain applicants affiliated with the water company.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The company is alleged to have conspired to bribe foreign officials as a way to get business in the Philippines.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspired
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In 2020, a militia group in Michigan plotted to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer, citing opposition to COVID-19 restrictions as their motivation.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Denver has plotted Greenlaw’s recovery for the long haul, and Strnad’s contributions have given the franchise the breathing room to do so.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
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Production designer Liu Qing, who has collaborated with Chen Kaige and Jiang Wen, brought his own touch to the period details.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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An amateur pugilist who Jean-Luc collaborated with previously, before the guy joined the army and was stationed in Algeria, is recruited to star in it.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Commanders and Dolphins leaned into this coverage tendency and schemed up plays to put James in conflict on the edge.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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In Return From the Ashes (1965), Eggar schemed to murder her stepmother (Ingrid Thulin), a concentration camp survivor.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ashlee Buzzard has not cooperated with the investigation, according to authorities.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, officials said Ashlee Buzzard has not cooperated in the investigation and has not provided an explanation for her daughter's whereabouts.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, Congress is united in firmly backing Taiwan’s de facto independence.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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These were states that united separately from the union during the American Civil War, following the election of Abraham Lincoln, in opposition to the movement seeking to end the institution of slavery, which at the time was integral to the Southern economy.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Conspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspired. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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