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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
The Board of Education is now pursuing legal action against former administrators and vendors, accusing them of conspiring to defraud the district.
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Ali Bauman, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Eli had other plans and allegedly began conspiring to kill Weaver with the help of Raber.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
In September of 2024, a federal grand jury indicted seven people for conspiring to defraud Medicare and Colorado Medicaid through a series of kickbacks and bribes to get referrals that could have led to more than $40 million in false claims.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
One later pleaded guilty to violent civil rights violations in federal court, and two others were convicted either of hurting a man without cause or conspiring to violate civil rights.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Newsom’s former chief of staff, Dana Williamson, was indicted for allegedly conspiring to steal $225,000 from a dormant campaign account belonging to Becerra.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 19 Jan. 2026
Police would accuse three men of conspiring to plan and execute the bombing.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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?
—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
Ali Bauman, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Eli had other plans and allegedly began conspiring to kill Weaver with the help of Raber.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
In September of 2024, a federal grand jury indicted seven people for conspiring to defraud Medicare and Colorado Medicaid through a series of kickbacks and bribes to get referrals that could have led to more than $40 million in false claims.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
One later pleaded guilty to violent civil rights violations in federal court, and two others were convicted either of hurting a man without cause or conspiring to violate civil rights.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Newsom’s former chief of staff, Dana Williamson, was indicted for allegedly conspiring to steal $225,000 from a dormant campaign account belonging to Becerra.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 19 Jan. 2026
Police would accuse three men of conspiring to plan and execute the bombing.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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?
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiring
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But the city is plotting a decisive — if a little uneven — course toward a carbon-free future.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Lowe's merchandising and marketing teams have started plotting out a 12-month plan of items that the company bets could become trending products, with about three to five items debuting each quarter, Wilson said.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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In addition to cooperating with investigators into Kerik's case, Larry also aided in criminal investigations into DiTommaso, testifying against the contractor in a 2012 perjury trial.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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The owner stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, police said.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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In a new cast interview with Fandango, Robbie, 35, reflected on collaborating with her fellow Australian star.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Nahmias had previously partnered with Chalamet, collaborating on a hoodie to mark the release of A Complete Unknown in late 2024.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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Peamer and Bracchi started providing each other with comfort, companionship, and healing moments after uniting.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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After a devastating fire reduced a Scottish church to rubble, an unexpected discovery was made beneath the ruins — uniting a grieving congregation.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Conspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiring. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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