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as in plots
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 collaborates
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 conspires
His cabinet, meanwhile, conspires to remove their own children from any ballot, before coldly decreeing that kids from the worst performing schools should be sent away with the 456.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
After a lifetime of abuse from his master, Riff Raff conspires to start a coup with Magenta, his sister.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
After a lifetime of abuse from his master, Riff Raff conspires to start a coup with Magenta, his sister.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspires
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Many are in critical mineral companies as the White House plots a strategy to directly back mining companies to build a domestic supply chain and reduce dependence on China.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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For cyclists, the Coastal Bike Trail plots out a route to see the city and the harbor on two wheels.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Carey often collaborates with stylist Wilfredo Rosado, responsible for curating the opulent styles the singer has worn in the recent past.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The concierge collaborates with local artists and curators to create tailored experiences like private gallery or museum tours, studio visits, and neighborhood walks designed to reflect each guest’s interests.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Joy Randolph, follows a desperate gallery owner (Portman) who schemes to sell a dead man as art at Art Basel in Miami.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Chalamet embodies Marty’s arrant showmanship with an evident joy in performance, exactly as Marty himself schemes not only shamelessly but jubilantly.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Dec. 2025
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If the weather cooperates, the rail yard will be open until March.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Your wider social sphere benefits as passionate Mars cooperates with dreamy Neptune in your sign, supporting gentle teamwork that honors your sensitive nature and your need for a calm pace.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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Jeffrey Epstein has become one of the few scandals that unites Americans in cynicism.—
Kaitlyn Buss,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Moon-Uranus trine unites your 2nd House of Logistics and your 10th House of Reputation, so your success here could become widely known.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Conspires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspires. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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