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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
Something should have conspired against Sánchez.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Prosecutors allege the defendants conspired to embezzle millions that went toward salary and benefits for no-show jobs, luxury international travel, fine dining, vacation payouts and unauthorized loans.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Iwamasa, according to the Justice Department, conspired with Sangha, 41, and three other men to distribute ketamine to Perry illegally.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 27 May 2026
The defendants allegedly conspired to purchase servers in Taiwan and export them using fraudulent documentation, local prosecutors said earlier this week.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 May 2026
The influencer, 24-year-old Gabriela Gonzalez, allegedly conspired with her father and then-boyfriend to hire a hitman to kill Jack Avery, the father of her 7-year-old daughter, several years ago, prosecutors in Los Angeles County said in a press release this week.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 May 2026
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.
—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
Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Prosecutors allege the defendants conspired to embezzle millions that went toward salary and benefits for no-show jobs, luxury international travel, fine dining, vacation payouts and unauthorized loans.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Iwamasa, according to the Justice Department, conspired with Sangha, 41, and three other men to distribute ketamine to Perry illegally.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 27 May 2026
The defendants allegedly conspired to purchase servers in Taiwan and export them using fraudulent documentation, local prosecutors said earlier this week.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 May 2026
The influencer, 24-year-old Gabriela Gonzalez, allegedly conspired with her father and then-boyfriend to hire a hitman to kill Jack Avery, the father of her 7-year-old daughter, several years ago, prosecutors in Los Angeles County said in a press release this week.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspired
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Consultants and clients use data about the climate, finance, social instability, wars, and so on to plan their assets, and using AI, Kurant plotted parameters and visualized these data points.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
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Vogel has very carefully plotted United Touch’s 2026 campaign and Aachen marked just the third show of the year for the stallion.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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On May 21, Smith collaborated with the Berklee Music and Health Institute for an event in New York that brought together music industry leaders, researchers and clinicians to examine how music can support people living with neurological conditions.—
Mustakim Hasnath,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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For a Mallorca trip, Thread Caravan collaborated with Madrid-native Clara Polanco, who spent every summer of her childhood on the island and now runs the CDMX haberdashery Donde Clara.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Wanting to do something special for their milestone 50th wedding anniversary this year, the couple's daughters, Andrea Bodin, 47, and Dayna Ferraro, 44, schemed to throw them an epic surprise party.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
29 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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The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, Gaines said.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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The school has fully cooperated.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The federal government plans have united an unusual coalition of people across the political spectrum who say a wall is not needed here.—
Carlos Morales,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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The sails are united by an image of a sewing needle, stitching together both women’s relationships to their craft and community.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Conspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspired. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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