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as in plotted
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
conspired to replace the leader with someone more easily influenced
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as in collaborated
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
foul weather and airline foul-ups seemed to be conspiring to ruin our vacation
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Recent Examples of conspired
As teen-agers, the sisters conspired to get jobs in a cafeteria in nearby Pripyat.
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Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Federal prosecutors allege that Cherfilus-McCormick and her brother conspired to funnel the $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds into her campaign coffers.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
In November 2022, Northington conspired with two other Baltimore men — Devin Grimes, 27, and John Hyman, 21 — to commit armed robberies at at least one armed carjacking, according to court documents.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
In November 2022, Northington conspired with Baltimore residents Devin Grimes and John Hyman to rob two stores in the Lauraville and Hamilton Hills neighborhoods of Northeast Baltimore, according to court documents.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
In 2019, Chee and property owner Samuel Machado allegedly conspired to create fraudulent documents for the prior three years naming Chan as the leaseholder of the Esparto property.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
While the global economy has conspired for decades to bring down the cost of dolls and footballs, the biggest expenses of raising kids—childcare, summer camp, music lessons, babysitting, college tuition, health care—all suffer from Baumol’s cost disease.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Some people believed Freemasons secretly conspired against American values – especially religion.
—Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
The wildlife that Bied unlawfully imported and conspired to import was protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as well as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Federal prosecutors allege that Cherfilus-McCormick and her brother conspired to funnel the $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds into her campaign coffers.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
In November 2022, Northington conspired with two other Baltimore men — Devin Grimes, 27, and John Hyman, 21 — to commit armed robberies at at least one armed carjacking, according to court documents.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
In November 2022, Northington conspired with Baltimore residents Devin Grimes and John Hyman to rob two stores in the Lauraville and Hamilton Hills neighborhoods of Northeast Baltimore, according to court documents.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
In 2019, Chee and property owner Samuel Machado allegedly conspired to create fraudulent documents for the prior three years naming Chan as the leaseholder of the Esparto property.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
While the global economy has conspired for decades to bring down the cost of dolls and footballs, the biggest expenses of raising kids—childcare, summer camp, music lessons, babysitting, college tuition, health care—all suffer from Baumol’s cost disease.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Some people believed Freemasons secretly conspired against American values – especially religion.
—Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
The wildlife that Bied unlawfully imported and conspired to import was protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as well as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspired
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Authorities allege on July 21, 1993, Solis and two co-conspirators plotted a robbery of Guerrero, a narcotics supplier, at his Bronx apartment.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Authorities say the teen carefully plotted the shooting at his Barrow County high school, including allegedly leaving a notebook with handwritten instructions detailing the steps to prepare for the violence and a diagram of his classroom.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Grennell also collaborated extensively with the late Heath Ledger across multiple projects, including The Dark Knight and Brokeback Mountain.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Astrophysicist at California Institute of Technology, collaborated with NASA.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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San Francisco jurors stopped short of finding the Texas billionaire intentionally schemed to defraud investors.—
Staff,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Democratic primary was uncontested after Garcia quietly schemed to place his chief of staff, Patty Garcia, on the ballot without any Democratic competition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Police said the motorist stopped at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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With a razor-thin majority, the Speaker can afford to lose only two GOP votes on any party-line bill, assuming that all members are present and Democrats are united in opposition.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Oak Park community united earlier this month to devise a plan to address public health in the absence of the hospital.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Conspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspired. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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