as in traitors
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 conspirators
The conspirators, prosecutors said, intended to create the illusion that Rogers had skipped town.
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
The conspirators laundered the bribes by moving funds from Atlanco to Marchena’s front company in the United States to accounts held for the benefit of Honduran officials in the United States, Belize and elsewhere, according to the Justice Department.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Then Nicole, er Jen, ran upstairs and made five phone calls to her co-conspirators, uh, relatives and friends.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Some coup plotters and their co-conspirators are charged in a court and, if convicted, sent to prison.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Five alleged co-conspirators, including Joaquin's mother, were also charged.
—Luc Cohen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
If convicted on all counts, Bolsonaro and his seven alleged co-conspirators, who include former senior military officers, could receive prison sentences of up to forty-three years.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Pratt remained an international fugitive for years as each of his co-conspirators eventually pleaded guilty and was sentenced.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Some co-conspirators have been prosecuted separately, authorities said.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
The conspirators laundered the bribes by moving funds from Atlanco to Marchena’s front company in the United States to accounts held for the benefit of Honduran officials in the United States, Belize and elsewhere, according to the Justice Department.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Then Nicole, er Jen, ran upstairs and made five phone calls to her co-conspirators, uh, relatives and friends.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Some coup plotters and their co-conspirators are charged in a court and, if convicted, sent to prison.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Five alleged co-conspirators, including Joaquin's mother, were also charged.
—Luc Cohen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
If convicted on all counts, Bolsonaro and his seven alleged co-conspirators, who include former senior military officers, could receive prison sentences of up to forty-three years.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Pratt remained an international fugitive for years as each of his co-conspirators eventually pleaded guilty and was sentenced.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Some co-conspirators have been prosecuted separately, authorities said.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspirators
traitors
Noun
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Another aspect is that Netanyahu might have traitors in his government, like legitimate traitors that infiltrated.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Opponents aren’t just wrong anymore — they’re painted as traitors or existential threats.—
Marly Berlin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Conspirators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirators. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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