as in traitors
a person who is involved in a secret plan to do something harmful or illegal; a person who is involved in a conspiracy
The conspirators were caught in a web of lies that eventually led to their undoing.
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Recent Examples of conspirators
According to a federal indictment, Maduro and his alleged co-conspirators spent decades working alongside some of the world’s most violent drug traffickers and corrupt regional officials to funnel large quantities of cocaine into the United States.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
The thieves would later be instructed to deliver or mail the items to co-conspirators, who would then bring them to Thola-Duran.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The two co-conspirators, according to the court records, have not been arrested and remain unidentified.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Gone are the transparent plastic chairs, the ice-castle bar, the pulse of club lights, the shock-and-awe menu that traced the eclectic arc of former restaurant co-conspirators Andrew Goodman and Stefan Bowers.
—Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
According to the indictment and statements made in court proceedings, Solis and two alleged co-conspirators planned to rob Guerrero, whom authorities described as a narcotics supplier, at his apartment in the Bronx.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The co-conspirators burned the stores to force their closure and then shut off power to the security cameras, which enabled them to return to the unguarded locations to burglarize the ATMs.
—Adam Bednar, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
She also is accused of telling her conspirators and other people not to discuss the weapons deals by telephone, and to delete any messages referring to the deals.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
As of April 10, at least five of the conspirators have been booked in Yolo County jail, and two people were arrested in outside of the county, according to Reisig.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
The thieves would later be instructed to deliver or mail the items to co-conspirators, who would then bring them to Thola-Duran.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The two co-conspirators, according to the court records, have not been arrested and remain unidentified.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Gone are the transparent plastic chairs, the ice-castle bar, the pulse of club lights, the shock-and-awe menu that traced the eclectic arc of former restaurant co-conspirators Andrew Goodman and Stefan Bowers.
—Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
According to the indictment and statements made in court proceedings, Solis and two alleged co-conspirators planned to rob Guerrero, whom authorities described as a narcotics supplier, at his apartment in the Bronx.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The co-conspirators burned the stores to force their closure and then shut off power to the security cameras, which enabled them to return to the unguarded locations to burglarize the ATMs.
—Adam Bednar, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
She also is accused of telling her conspirators and other people not to discuss the weapons deals by telephone, and to delete any messages referring to the deals.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
As of April 10, at least five of the conspirators have been booked in Yolo County jail, and two people were arrested in outside of the county, according to Reisig.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspirators
traitors
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The president has spent a decade calling his rivals communists and traitors, among other hyperbolic insults.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Military culture is fiercely self-protective, and soldiers who criticize it are usually treated as traitors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Conspirators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirators. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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