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as in to plot
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 to cooperate
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 conspire
Other newborns were given away by their grandparents who conspired with doctors, priests and nuns to hide a daughter’s socially embarrassing pregnancy.
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Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
For the milestone celebration, Mariesa flew across the country and conspired with Angela’s co-workers at Swedish Hospital.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Seven Bay Staters were indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly conspiring to kidnap and torture a man earlier this year.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The universe has not conspired to give us anything to be funny about.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
For the milestone celebration, Mariesa flew across the country and conspired with Angela’s co-workers at Swedish Hospital.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Seven Bay Staters were indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly conspiring to kidnap and torture a man earlier this year.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The universe has not conspired to give us anything to be funny about.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro – who was this week convicted of plotting to overturn his country’s 2022 election and sentenced to more than 27 years in jail – is far from being the first Latin American leader to run into legal trouble.—
Sofía Benavides,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Another restructure is being plotted, with a meeting scheduled next week to discuss plans.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Police said there is no suspect in the case and that D4vd, whose upcoming show in Seattle was canceled when the car and body were found earlier this month, was cooperating with authorities.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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That pressures quick exits and prioritizes IRR, even if markets aren’t cooperating.—
Lewis Schiff,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Head coach Kevin O’Connell tends to scheme free releases for Jefferson, but Terrell can be sticky down the field.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is only Year 1, and while the Patriots are working, scheming and practicing to win every Sunday, their biggest games are well ahead of them.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Now, the Federal Trade Commission and seven states are filing suit against the concert giant for allegedly violating the FTC Act and the Better Online Ticket Sales Act by knowingly collaborating with secondary market brokers to spike ticket prices.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
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These digital agents execute tasks, understand context, anticipate needs, collaborate with other systems and humans, and evolve their capabilities over time.—
Uli Erxleben,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Vance welcomed the debate over Kirk’s legacy but urged conservatives to avoid infighting for the time being and to unite in mourning.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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With the gangs growing stronger and Haiti headed into another political transition, Felbab-Brown warned, the country could find itself in a terrifying situation worse than February 2024, when gangs consolidated their power and united.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Conspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspire. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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