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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
So in the final week of October, Batie-Smoose submitted the complaint, and brought to light the allegations of Fleming conspiring with an opponent to have Slusser harmed.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In another notorious incident, former referee Tim Donaghy was sentenced to jail for conspiring to fix games in a scandal that continues to cast a shadow over the NBA’s referee integrity.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Thug pleaded guilty conspiring to violate the state’s RICO Act and one count of participating in criminal street gang activity, along with various drug and gun charges.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Thug spent over two years in jail and eventually, plead no contest to one count of conspiring to violate the state’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and one count of participating in criminal street gang activity.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Bivins’ decision to flip on Villar set the stage for the arrests of the roofer and others on charges of conspiring with Pino to kill his wife.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
In 2016 nine Minnesotans were sentenced on charges of conspiring to join the group, and one who actually fought for the group in Iraq was sentenced last year to 10 years in prison.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Woolard in 2006 was indicted for conspiring with a Kansas City charter school president in a mortgage and investment fraud scheme that used fake loan documents, inflated appraisals and a sham housing project to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from investors.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Whitley County Former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison in 2011 for conspiring with drug dealers to distribute prescription pills, turning a blind eye to drug trafficking and embezzling taxpayer dollars.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In another notorious incident, former referee Tim Donaghy was sentenced to jail for conspiring to fix games in a scandal that continues to cast a shadow over the NBA’s referee integrity.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Thug pleaded guilty conspiring to violate the state’s RICO Act and one count of participating in criminal street gang activity, along with various drug and gun charges.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Thug spent over two years in jail and eventually, plead no contest to one count of conspiring to violate the state’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and one count of participating in criminal street gang activity.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Bivins’ decision to flip on Villar set the stage for the arrests of the roofer and others on charges of conspiring with Pino to kill his wife.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
In 2016 nine Minnesotans were sentenced on charges of conspiring to join the group, and one who actually fought for the group in Iraq was sentenced last year to 10 years in prison.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Woolard in 2006 was indicted for conspiring with a Kansas City charter school president in a mortgage and investment fraud scheme that used fake loan documents, inflated appraisals and a sham housing project to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from investors.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Whitley County Former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison in 2011 for conspiring with drug dealers to distribute prescription pills, turning a blind eye to drug trafficking and embezzling taxpayer dollars.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiring
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Soon, Crusifino left The D'Angelo Family after being accused of plotting against the stable.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Just two years after Riverdale came to its dramatic conclusion, Archie Andrews is plotting his return to television screens once again — and, this time around, things are about to get a whole lot spookier.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ever since the company’s founder was pushed out and fled Russia in 2014 for resisting Kremlin demands and the company was handed over to Putin allies, VK has been more than pliant in cooperating with the state.—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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According to the sheriff, Accurate Energetic Systems was cooperating with authorities.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Žbanić credited Ibrahimović with being her quiet support on all her films, who shunned the limelight, with the pair collaborating closely on every aspect of development and production.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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There are numerous examples of local governments collaborating with their special interests allies to place citizen initiatives on the ballot.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The remaining members, drummer Graeme Lodge, keyboardist Mike Pinder and multi-instrumentalist Ray Thomas, recruited Lodge and Hayward in the fall of 1966 and the band struggled for several months before uniting with producer Tony Clarke.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Having been immensely popular when he was jailed over two decades ago, Barghouti is still seen by many as a leader – perhaps the only one – capable of uniting Palestinians.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Conspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiring. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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