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as in plots
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 collaborates
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 conspires
After a lifetime of abuse from his master, Riff Raff conspires to start a coup with Magenta, his sister.
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspires
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LaBeouf plays a character named Clodio Pulcher, who plots against Cesar.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Loktev’s film chronicles the Russian government’s systematic crackdown on journalists in late 2021 and early 2022 as Vladimir Putin plots his invasion of Ukraine.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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Johnson regularly collaborates with stylist Kate Young, whose clientele includes Scarlett Johansson and Julianne Moore.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The company collaborates with the likes of TextileGenesis and TrusTrace to augment their digital technologies.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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Matthew quickly schemes his way into Oliver’s orbit after that first performance, impressing and rankling the group of lackeys in his entourage at the same time.—
Eric Torres,
Pitchfork,
27 Aug. 2025
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Addressing concerns about the ability of Bixby's lawyers to defend him, Scott said their client cooperates with his legal team and the psychiatrists who treat and question him.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Agarwal noted that it’s been interesting to see how the community cooperates to make a trip that’s not all zigzagging and circles.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Muhammad has joined the BRICS+ Fashion Summit, which unites over 65 countries, including China, India, Russia, Brazil, and Indonesia.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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MacDonald imagines Kirk looking down from a window in Heaven as his children grow up, and the right unites to avenge his death.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Conspires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspires. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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