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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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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
Donna is the fifth person convicted of conspiring to murder Markel, 41, who was embroiled in a bitter custody dispute over his two sons with Donna’s daughter, Wendi Adelson.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Having rolled out the red carpet in Alaska, Trump on Wednesday accused Putin of conspiring with China and North Korea after the three countries' leaders staged a show of unity in Beijing at a lavish commemoration of the end of World War Two.
—John Irish, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
In November 2016, a federal court in New York found two members of the presidential family – nephews of Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Flores – guilty of conspiring to traffic cocaine to the United States after they were arrested by the DEA in Haiti.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
He has been charged federally with conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and operating a premises for the purpose of trafficking narcotics.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Cooper denies conspiring with Peterson and tried to get the lawsuit dismissed on the grounds that she was shielded as a journalist.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
That involved the special forces paying due heed to Indigenous cosmology which suggested a malign shapeshifting being known as a duende was conspiring to hide the children from their would-be rescuers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Jermaine Mathews, 39, is accused of conspiring with others to distribute fentanyl.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
It was spearheaded by General Livingston (Mark Lewis Jones), a Ministry of Defense leader who's been secretly conspiring to remove Abigail from power.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Having rolled out the red carpet in Alaska, Trump on Wednesday accused Putin of conspiring with China and North Korea after the three countries' leaders staged a show of unity in Beijing at a lavish commemoration of the end of World War Two.
—John Irish, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
In November 2016, a federal court in New York found two members of the presidential family – nephews of Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Flores – guilty of conspiring to traffic cocaine to the United States after they were arrested by the DEA in Haiti.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
He has been charged federally with conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and operating a premises for the purpose of trafficking narcotics.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Cooper denies conspiring with Peterson and tried to get the lawsuit dismissed on the grounds that she was shielded as a journalist.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
That involved the special forces paying due heed to Indigenous cosmology which suggested a malign shapeshifting being known as a duende was conspiring to hide the children from their would-be rescuers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Jermaine Mathews, 39, is accused of conspiring with others to distribute fentanyl.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
It was spearheaded by General Livingston (Mark Lewis Jones), a Ministry of Defense leader who's been secretly conspiring to remove Abigail from power.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiring
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The Kremlin rejected the allegation, stressing that Putin was not plotting against Washington.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The case became even more horrifying when he was accused of plotting to silence a key witness.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Investigators also said that the couple began to distance themselves, and within a week had stopped cooperating entirely.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the news release, KCKPD said those who police believe to have been involved in the stabbing remained at the scene and were cooperating with investigators.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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The filmmaker launched her production company Cinelava to produce the project, collaborating with Germany’s Red Balloon Film and Red Sea Fund.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tour organizers also will be collaborating with local partners for each screening like film societies, festivals, sports clubs and other groups.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, a surprise uniting force has begun to emerge from the rubble of the conflict, as the Sudanese national soccer team continues to defy the odds and stands on the precipice of a first-ever FIFA World Cup qualification.—
Rory Fleming,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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The company has turned what looks like a fragile idea into a robust product by uniting design, testing, and production in a closed loop.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Conspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiring. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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