COUNTER-CONSPIRACIES Synonyms: 33 Similar Words

counterconspiracies

noun

variants or counter-conspiracies

plural of counterconspiracy

as in counterplots

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Noun

Across two seasons packed with twisty machinations, Jung’s virtuous prosecutor Jang Geon-young attempted to pin down Hyun’s shamelessly corrupt — but effortlessly cool — intelligence officer Baek Ki-tae, only to be outfoxed at every turn.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
That merger reduced the club’s holding in Barca Produccions and turned it into a subsidiary, though the year just past saw more share machinations.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of machinations

Noun

The series has always moved at a deliberate pace, allowing the characters’ social battles and romantic intrigues to simmer.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
Netflix announced a second melodrama last December, about the secrets and intrigues of an elite Rio de Janeiro family, created in partnership with Amaia Produções and Conspiração, with general direction by Mauro Mendonça Filho.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 25 May 2026

Definition of intrigues

Noun

Meanwhile, frontier labs are pushing forward with their own self-regulatory schemes, which will ask them to agree on testing standards in a highly competitive environment.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The schemes often use fictitious romantic relationships to persuade victims to transfer money to an investment opportunity recommended by the fraudsters.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of schemes

Noun

As the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris’ newfound bond with a pair of students (Mariana di Girolamo and Ailín Salas) threatens to send everyone’s trip sideways.

— Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Even the Lindsay Clancy trial — hearing all of those conspiracies is fascinating, and I get sucked down a rabbit hole really quickly.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of conspiracies

Noun

Some earlier assassins expected it of themselves, canceling plots that would have killed bystanders.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
While everyone else is staring at dot plots and hanging on Jensen Huang's every utterance, Illumina (ILMN) has been quietly doing what good charts do.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of plots

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