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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of conspiring
The defendant had initially been charged with two counts of conspiring to create and distribute animal crush videos, but prosecutors agreed to reduce that to just one count in exchange for a guilty plea from Morelli.
—
Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
In December 2019, Hunter pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiring to misuse campaign funds.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Before trial, Brosius pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit wire fraud with the brothers and faces sentencing in November.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
He was accused of conspiring to fix games to benefit gamblers and later spent 15 months in federal prison because of it.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
He had been found guilty of conspiring to raise funds from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to finance his campaign, and became the first post-World War II leader in France to go to jail.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Trump faced criminal counts of conspiring to obstruct justice, concealing documents and making false statements.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, who has been living in Louisiana, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Lafayette for conspiring to support a foreign terrorist organization and visa fraud, according to KADN.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Sarkozy on Tuesday began a five-year sentence after being convicted of conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya, arriving at La Sante prison in Paris — a stunning downfall for a man who led the country between 2007 and 2012.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
In December 2019, Hunter pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiring to misuse campaign funds.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Before trial, Brosius pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit wire fraud with the brothers and faces sentencing in November.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
He was accused of conspiring to fix games to benefit gamblers and later spent 15 months in federal prison because of it.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
He had been found guilty of conspiring to raise funds from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to finance his campaign, and became the first post-World War II leader in France to go to jail.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Trump faced criminal counts of conspiring to obstruct justice, concealing documents and making false statements.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, who has been living in Louisiana, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Lafayette for conspiring to support a foreign terrorist organization and visa fraud, according to KADN.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Sarkozy on Tuesday began a five-year sentence after being convicted of conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya, arriving at La Sante prison in Paris — a stunning downfall for a man who led the country between 2007 and 2012.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiring
Verb
-
Meanwhile, the Israeli settler movement is openly plotting a long-term return to Gaza, seeking to reverse the evacuation of 8,000 settlers from the Strip that happened twenty years ago.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
-
Curves plotting model performance against size have begun flattening out.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The driver of the semi is okay and is cooperating in the investigation, police said.—
Jennifer Edwards Baker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
-
The truck driver was treated for minor injuries and is cooperating with the investigation.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Beyond the battlefield Actile is now collaborating with Rice Athletics to explore sports applications.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
-
Her next step involves collaborating with career centers and state programs to expand access to training and certification resources.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Quantum gravity, the latest framework uniting relativity and quantum mechanics, proposes that even space and time are not fundamental.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
-
Tookes says uniting the brands was a perfect fit.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Conspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiring. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share