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as in plotting
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 cooperating
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 conspiring
On the day a New York Times’ travel reporter is scheduled to drop anchor in Widow’s Bay, forces are conspiring to ruin his trip.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Rivera, 60, and Miami-Dade political consultant Esther Nuhfer, 51, who worked with him on the highly lucrative consulting deal, are charged with conspiring against the United States while failing to register as foreign agents for the Venezuelan government.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2023, prosecutors charged Bryant for conspiring in the killing after his DNA was found near the scene of the crime.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Catherine Spidell-Ferguson pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiring to commit bank fraud.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
This comes after Gonzalez pleaded guilty in July 2024 to conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, and last October to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Around 2021, the indictment alleges, Meade began conspiring with West to structure various financial transactions in an effort to obstruct the IRS from assessing and collecting Meade’s federal tax obligation.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
In June 2022, Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison plus five years of supervised release for conspiring with Epstein.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Lai, an outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party who founded the now-defunct newspaper Apple Daily, was convicted in December of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiring with others to publish seditious articles.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Rivera, 60, and Miami-Dade political consultant Esther Nuhfer, 51, who worked with him on the highly lucrative consulting deal, are charged with conspiring against the United States while failing to register as foreign agents for the Venezuelan government.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2023, prosecutors charged Bryant for conspiring in the killing after his DNA was found near the scene of the crime.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Catherine Spidell-Ferguson pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiring to commit bank fraud.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
This comes after Gonzalez pleaded guilty in July 2024 to conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, and last October to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Around 2021, the indictment alleges, Meade began conspiring with West to structure various financial transactions in an effort to obstruct the IRS from assessing and collecting Meade’s federal tax obligation.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
In June 2022, Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison plus five years of supervised release for conspiring with Epstein.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Lai, an outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party who founded the now-defunct newspaper Apple Daily, was convicted in December of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiring with others to publish seditious articles.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiring
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After expressing sorrow for having put innocent people in danger by transporting weaponry and plotting to commit an act of violence in a public place, Allen’s letter lays out his list of targets.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the show’s plotting and Niall’s exquisite complexity more than make up for Ruben’s relative flatness.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Police said the driver of the SUV was not injured and is cooperating with investigators.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kyle Wenger, who owns the car wash, said the company is cooperating with police, according to LebTown.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Chappelle has often blended music and comedy, frequently collaborating with artists like The Roots, Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def), and John Mayer among many others.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Earlier today, a Bahraini court also handed down life sentences to five defendants accused of collaborating with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including three citizens and two Afghan nationals.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Leaders of the city’s political left credited Patel with uniting community groups and labor unions by fostering deep personal relationships.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The University of Massachusetts poll, fielded among 1,000 Americans, found 74% believe there are more things uniting them than dividing them.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Conspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiring. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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