conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·to·ri·al
kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy
Examples of conspiratorial in a Sentence
She gave me a conspiratorial smile across the table.
His voice became low and conspiratorial.
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This lucidity not only makes his work readable but also staves off the perception that discourse about UFOs and the CIA must be riddled with conspiratorial paranoia.
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Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
For starters, Holt said he's seen no indication that the defendant was steeped in conspiratorial thinking.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
But as long as people are uncertain about or dissatisfied with the underlying explanations for why an incident happened, Parsons says, telling them that staging was physically unlikely can just invite more conspiratorial speculation.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
The bill’s supporters rely on conspiratorial hyperbole that would make a MAGA podcaster proud.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
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Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
For starters, Holt said he's seen no indication that the defendant was steeped in conspiratorial thinking.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
But as long as people are uncertain about or dissatisfied with the underlying explanations for why an incident happened, Parsons says, telling them that staging was physically unlikely can just invite more conspiratorial speculation.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
The bill’s supporters rely on conspiratorial hyperbole that would make a MAGA podcaster proud.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for conspiratorial
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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiratorial. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·to·ri·al
kən-ˌspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
-ˈtȯr-
: of or relating to a conspiracy
Legal Definition
conspiratorial
adjective
con·spir·a·tor·i·al
kən-ˈspir-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a conspiracy
conspiratorially
adverb
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