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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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Douglass’s former North Star co-editor, Martin Delany, who had been admitted to Harvard Medical School but was forced out after white students complained, responded to Dred Scott — and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 — by writing a novel whose hero escapes bondage and plots an overthrow of slavery.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jacob plots to seduce his employers and gain an advantage from their industry connections, but unwittingly walks into a trap.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Apatow often collaborates with stylist Mimi Cuttrell.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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To bring this concept to life, Wang collaborates with Hong Kong screenwriter Toe Yuen and co-producer Polly Yeung, who helped connect the project with partners in Japan and France.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
3 Nov. 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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Trident routinely cooperates with any competent authority which requests information.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Washington has built a strong trade relationship with Brazil, for instance, and cooperates with India and Indonesia on matters of defense.—
Richard Fontaine,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Oct. 2025
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The extremely complex movement incorporates a special ruby duplex escapement and unites grande and petite sonnerie, alarm, and calendar functions.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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The kind that unites us, inspires us.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Conspires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspires. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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