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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
He was accused of conspiring to fix games to benefit gamblers and later spent 15 months in federal prison because of it.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
He was charged with conspiring to fix high-stakes card games in Las Vegas, Miami, Manhattan and the Hamptons that were backed by Mafia families.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 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
He was also found guilty of conspiring to transport explosive devices to the Houthis, knowing they would be used to cause harm, and of threatening his crew.
—Greg Wehner, 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
Here is someone who has had industry powers conspiring against him.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 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
Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
He was charged with conspiring to fix high-stakes card games in Las Vegas, Miami, Manhattan and the Hamptons that were backed by Mafia families.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 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
He was also found guilty of conspiring to transport explosive devices to the Houthis, knowing they would be used to cause harm, and of threatening his crew.
—Greg Wehner, 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
Here is someone who has had industry powers conspiring against him.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiring
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On Monday, Tchiroma accused the government of plotting to arrest him and posted images on social media of snipers near his residence - claims that could not be independently verified.—
NPR,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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Monday was the first day of the rest of Neil Cole’s life — and the brand management pioneer is now plotting a comeback.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The driver has been cooperating with investigators since the incident.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Its identity has not been verified, and Prince of Whales is cooperating fully with authorities.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The team is now collaborating with clinicians at Lausanne University Hospital and Jules Gonin Eye Hospital to adapt MagFlow for retinoblastoma therapy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Continuing that legacy of steady and consistent giving also means setting an example for the next generation about hard work, generosity and collaborating with others.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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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
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Tookes says uniting the brands was a perfect fit.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Conspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiring. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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