conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·to·ri·al
kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy
Examples of conspiratorial in a Sentence
She gave me a conspiratorial smile across the table.
His voice became low and conspiratorial.
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But as long as people are uncertain about or dissatisfied with the underlying explanations for why an incident happened, Parsons says, telling them that staging was physically unlikely can just invite more conspiratorial speculation.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
The bill’s supporters rely on conspiratorial hyperbole that would make a MAGA podcaster proud.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
Gilbert is known for his conspiratorial documentaries claiming musician Paul McCartney is dead and the late Elvis Presley is still alive.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Ye has been mounting a comeback after years of erratic and conspiratorial remarks about Judaism and Jewish people, and openly embraced Nazi symbols in his merchandise.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
The bill’s supporters rely on conspiratorial hyperbole that would make a MAGA podcaster proud.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
Gilbert is known for his conspiratorial documentaries claiming musician Paul McCartney is dead and the late Elvis Presley is still alive.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Ye has been mounting a comeback after years of erratic and conspiratorial remarks about Judaism and Jewish people, and openly embraced Nazi symbols in his merchandise.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiratorial. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·to·ri·al
kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
-ˈtȯr-
: of or relating to a conspiracy
Legal Definition
conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·tor·i·al
kən-ˈspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy
conspiratorially
adverb
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