conspiracy theorist
noun
plural conspiracy theorists
: a person who proposes or believes in a conspiracy theory
Distrust of the numbers is why one group of dissenters—government conspiracy theorists—grow during pandemics.—
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Topline World Health Organization Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday directly responded to far-right commentator and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ claims that the United Nations agency was manufacturing propaganda about the Hantavirus.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Trump’s administration is filled with election skeptics; federal investigations into 2020 are under way; and conspiracy theorists who were once marginalized now run some local election offices.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The conspiracy theorists, YouTubers, and tin-foil hatters have long kept the UFO conversation alive, pushing claims of hidden sightings, secret programs, and government cover-ups into mainstream culture.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
His work, and the fraud allegations against him, have long lingered in the lexicon of conspiracy theorists seeking to question the safety of vaccines.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 8 May 2026
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Trump’s administration is filled with election skeptics; federal investigations into 2020 are under way; and conspiracy theorists who were once marginalized now run some local election offices.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The conspiracy theorists, YouTubers, and tin-foil hatters have long kept the UFO conversation alive, pushing claims of hidden sightings, secret programs, and government cover-ups into mainstream culture.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
His work, and the fraud allegations against him, have long lingered in the lexicon of conspiracy theorists seeking to question the safety of vaccines.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 8 May 2026
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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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