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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
Bell already owned a chunk of Sphere Media, which in turn owned a majority in Sphere Abacus, and with Bell the new owner, fate had now conspired around Heated Rivalry.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
That exchange and more than a dozen others landed in court records alleging Zheng, Kelly, and a third co-conspirator, Tommy Shad English, 53, of Atlanta, conspired to commit smuggling and export control violations in March 2026.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The federal corruption probe The indictment alleges that Williamson conspired with former Becerra chief of staff Sean McCluskie and lobbyist Greg Campbell to funnel money to McCluskie in the form of a no-show job for his wife.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
The three men allegedly conspired to kidnap and rob people of their cryptocurrency in San Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale and Los Angeles, the office said.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Prosecutors alleged Julie conspired with O’Donnell to kill Michael and paid him to carry out the plan, CBS News reported.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
The universe has conspired to give me the proper perspective.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Venezuela contends the Americans and Europeans conspired to cheat their country out of the land.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Recent search warrants allege that friends of Biffle conspired to steal his wealth after his death.
—Joe Marusak
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
That exchange and more than a dozen others landed in court records alleging Zheng, Kelly, and a third co-conspirator, Tommy Shad English, 53, of Atlanta, conspired to commit smuggling and export control violations in March 2026.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The federal corruption probe The indictment alleges that Williamson conspired with former Becerra chief of staff Sean McCluskie and lobbyist Greg Campbell to funnel money to McCluskie in the form of a no-show job for his wife.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
The three men allegedly conspired to kidnap and rob people of their cryptocurrency in San Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale and Los Angeles, the office said.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Prosecutors alleged Julie conspired with O’Donnell to kill Michael and paid him to carry out the plan, CBS News reported.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
The universe has conspired to give me the proper perspective.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Venezuela contends the Americans and Europeans conspired to cheat their country out of the land.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Recent search warrants allege that friends of Biffle conspired to steal his wealth after his death.
—Joe Marusak
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspired
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Prosecutors alleged that, with the help of her father, Francisco Gonzalez, and her ex-boyfriend, Kai Faron Cordrey, the TikTok star plotted to kill Avery between 2020 and 2021.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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In Albany, Jeffries was part of a group of young Black and Latino lawmakers from New York City who played pickup basketball together and plotted legislative strategy over beers at a Bonefish Grill.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Calvo and Ambrossi also collaborated on the screenplay with Alberto Conejero.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 May 2026
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He's collaborated with country stars like Kacey Musgraves, Kane Brown and Cody Johnson.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Their new head coach and offensive play caller is Klint Kubiak, who schemed the Seahawks’ offense to a pair of monstrous performances against the Rams last season.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Apparently, no Democrat has ever lied, failed, dodged, schemed, or face-planted.—
Larry Clifton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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But for the most part those GOP governors and Chicago mayors cooperated effectively on matters of importance to Chicago.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The driver of the vehicle that hit the pedestrian remained on scene and has cooperated in the investigation.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
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Servite united to card a 1-under-par 359 to claim the CIF-SS Division 1 title by two strokes over Sunny Hills at El Dorado Park Golf Course in Long Beach.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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If anything, the attack has united San Diego, bringing many groups together in outrage and support.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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“Conspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspired. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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