COUNTERCONSPIRACIES Synonyms: 33 Similar Words

counterconspiracies

noun

variants or counter-conspiracies

plural of counterconspiracy

as in counterplots

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterconspiracies

Noun

As much as the hero of Homer’s tale could blame Poseidon’s and Zeus’ machinations for delaying his journey, the movie Odysseus can only look inward.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026
When the two storylines collide, Nolan stages a clash of A-list titans that throws the director’s usual cerebral machinations aside and instead satisfies his audience with some good old-fashion bloodlust.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Definition of machinations

Noun

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
The rich textures and thick ambiance of The Eyes of Others are pure high modernist 1960s Italian cinema, but De Sica unfurls the film’s winding intrigues with a contemporary sense of suspense, carnality, and visual boldness.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of intrigues

Noun

Its cases target schemes including false country-of-origin declarations, misclassified goods, and the routing of products through third countries to evade tariffs.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026
Soon after Rhaenyra executes Otto Hightower, who was once mastermind of that family’s schemes, Ormund steps up to be the faction’s new heavy.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026

Definition of schemes

Noun

The red card was rescinded; the team was unmoored; conspiracies grew overnight, like mushrooms; and a merciless Belgium swept in and trampled, 4–1, on what remained.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
When Argentina played Egypt in the round of 16, the conspiracies exploded.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of conspiracies

Noun

Properties listed range from pastures for rent to a few dozen acres of unplanted land for sale to larger plots with orchards for sale.

— Lizzie Kane July 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
The facilities typically require vast plots of land, energy to power the chips and servers inside, and water to cool high-tech equipment.

— Lora Kolodny,Jeniece Pettitt, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of plots

Noun

But scrutiny of the project intensified after preliminary designs were released late last year.

— DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
Though not archaeological, the designs tapped into a related appetite for inherited craft and materials with ephemera from the past.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 16 July 2026

Definition of designs

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.

Browse Nearby Words

counterclockwise

counterconspiracies

counterconspiracy

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Counterconspiracies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterconspiracies. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of counterconspiracies

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

stalwart

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes