conspiration

Definition of conspirationnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiration
Noun
  • Linderbaum, a Pro Bowl selection in each of the past three seasons, signed a three-year, $81 million deal with the Raiders at the start of free agency, which added additional intrigue to the commotion surrounding Baltimore’s abandonment of the Crosby trade.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The intrigue surrounding Jones is built almost entirely on size.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Depth chart impact Hunter has scheme versatility, but most analysts project him as a nose tackle, where Bobby Brown is the Panthers’ incumbent.
    Tobias Bass, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • This new court filing is a transparent forum-shopping tactic in their scheme to obtain hundreds of millions of dollars from Michael’s estate and companies.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Their murderous plot is foiled when two escaped prisoners and a guard crash the weekend.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
  • There’s reportedly some filming in Paris, but most of the plot is allegedly set in the resorts.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Conspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiration. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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