as in traitor
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 conspirator
Sun’s co-conspirator, John Chen, was sentenced to 20 months in prison in November 2024 in a separate case for acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China and bribing an Internal Revenue Service agent in New York.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Chappell Roan has dropped her Los Angeles talent agency after the Epstein files revealed a connection between founder Casey Wasserman and Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
The customers agreed to pay the conspirators a fee, usually 50–60%, for the privilege.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
All goes to him, his family and their wealthy co-conspirators.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Chappell Roan has dropped her Los Angeles talent agency after the Epstein files revealed a connection between founder Casey Wasserman and Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
The customers agreed to pay the conspirators a fee, usually 50–60%, for the privilege.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
All goes to him, his family and their wealthy co-conspirators.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspirator
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In episode 9, the duo was hard at work picking whom to murder and throwing off the faithfuls from discovering their traitor identities.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The challenge gave the faithful a chance to identify the traitors with just a few rounds left.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Judas, the betrayer of Jesus Christ, was believed to be the 13th Apostle to join the table at the Last Supper.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Trump last week directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to request the release of grand jury testimonies from Epstein and his coconspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Amalia Huot-Marchand,
The Hill,
25 July 2025
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Hecker’s questions probed the extent of Joseph’s diligence when conducting interviews of the coconspirators.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
16 July 2025
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“Conspirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirator. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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