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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
Also, didn’t Trump just pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, the former Honduran President, who had been sentenced to forty-five years in federal prison for conspiring to import four hundred tons of cocaine into the United States?
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are among six defendants named in a four-count superseding indictment that accused them of conspiring with violent, dangerous drug traffickers for the last 25 years.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
In 2020, the Justice Department took the unprecedented step of indicting Maduro and senior officials on narco-terrorism charges, accusing them of conspiring to flood the United States with drugs in order to undermine American society.
—Duncan S. Demarsh, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Ghislaine Maxwell, his longtime associate, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 for conspiring with Epstein to abuse minors.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2026
Hernandez in 2024 was convicted of conspiring with drug traffickers and using his government position to help hundreds of tons of cocaine enter the United States.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
Hernández was convicted in March 2024 of conspiring to distribute more than 400 tons of cocaine and other counts, and he was sentenced to 45 years in prison, the Justice Department announced at the time.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Another former doctor, Mark Chavez, was sentenced to eight months of home detention after pleading guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute ketamine to Perry.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026
In October 2025, Tyson Foods separately agreed to pay $85 million to settle a consumer class action accusing the meat manufacturer of conspiring with rivals to inflate pork prices, Reuters reported.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are among six defendants named in a four-count superseding indictment that accused them of conspiring with violent, dangerous drug traffickers for the last 25 years.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
In 2020, the Justice Department took the unprecedented step of indicting Maduro and senior officials on narco-terrorism charges, accusing them of conspiring to flood the United States with drugs in order to undermine American society.
—Duncan S. Demarsh, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Ghislaine Maxwell, his longtime associate, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 for conspiring with Epstein to abuse minors.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2026
Hernandez in 2024 was convicted of conspiring with drug traffickers and using his government position to help hundreds of tons of cocaine enter the United States.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
Hernández was convicted in March 2024 of conspiring to distribute more than 400 tons of cocaine and other counts, and he was sentenced to 45 years in prison, the Justice Department announced at the time.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Another former doctor, Mark Chavez, was sentenced to eight months of home detention after pleading guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute ketamine to Perry.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026
In October 2025, Tyson Foods separately agreed to pay $85 million to settle a consumer class action accusing the meat manufacturer of conspiring with rivals to inflate pork prices, Reuters reported.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiring
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Pine works swiftly to gather information on Roper's deal and even forms an alliance with his boss's girlfriend Jed (Elizabeth Debicki) who is plotting her own escape.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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But Izzy Johnston is plotting a way for her Warriors to rise above all those squads.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, Chicago operates under a Welcoming City Ordinance, barring Chicago police from cooperating with federal authorities in any immigration enforcement activities.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The studio is cooperating with law enforcement.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
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They can be listened to just for the sounds, harmonies, and rhythms, but the lyrics are meant to inspire people to engage and take action by collaborating to solve collective problems.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
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The town is collaborating with the county to build a living shoreline at Greenwood Beach to minimize coastal erosion.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Messthetics—the band formed around Fugazi’s rhythm section of Joe Lally and Brendan Canty—released their debut album in 2018 and a follow-up a year later, before uniting with jazz saxophonist Lewis.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fighting social services fraud is an issue that seems to be uniting the major parties.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Conspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiring. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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