conspiring

verb

present participle of conspire
1
as in plotting
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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2
as in cooperating
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 conspiring In the latest case, prosecutors accused Wong of conspiring with others to lobby the United States and other countries to sanction China and Hong Kong, prior to the NSL’s imposition. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 Vallow Daybell was convicted separately in Arizona for conspiring to murder her estranged husband and her niece’s ex-husband, the latter of whom survived. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Two months earlier, another jury convicted her of conspiring to murder her estranged husband, Charles Vallow, whom Cox shot and killed in July 2019. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 She is scheduled to be sentenced next week after pleading guilty to conspiring to commit bribery. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026 He is also charged with conspiring with others to violate the law against sharing such information. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 Roberts pleaded guilty in June to conspiring to commit wire fraud. — News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2026 Madriaga was convicted in September of conspiring to commit murder. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 His captors threatened to kill him and accused him of conspiring against Maduro. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiring
  1. plotting
  2. cooperating
  3. collaborating
  4. uniting
Verb
  • For those who have stood beneath Zion's towering sandstone cliffs and immediately started plotting a return trip, this little pairing is a fun way to keep the scenery close.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In the newer episode, the older Darvin travels back in time to assassinate Kirk, plotting his revenge with a bomb implanted in an unfortunate tribble.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of plotting
Verb
  • Police said the driver of the vehicle that struck the bicyclist remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Gainey could not be reached for comment, but while the current O'Connor administration has been cooperating with investigators, Chief of Staff Dann Gilman said these revelations are disturbing.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of cooperating
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  • The team is now collaborating with NASA to investigate whether the approach could help analyse light from distant galaxies.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The film marks Dior’s second animation project this year, after collaborating with French studio Remembers, founded by Ugo Bienvenu and Félix de Givry, on a film recounting the story of its signature fragrance Miss Dior.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of collaborating
Verb
  • Finally, the rowdy late-night crowd of after-partiers spills in, at worst hogging the mic and at best uniting an entire room.
    — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Rather than focusing solely on uniting the party’s traditional coalition in the aftermath of the primary, El-Sayed has sought to bring new voters — particularly college students and rural residents — into the fold.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of uniting

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“Conspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiring. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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