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as in plotting
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 cooperating
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 conspiring
The complaint accuses Cal-Maine, Hickman's and Versova of conspiring to submit bids to influence egg price quotations, creating the impression there was a greater demand than there actually was.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
In 2022, Ibrahim Aksakal was convicted and sentenced to 27 months in prison for conspiring to health-care and wire fraud.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The couple is accused of conspiring to murder Agarwal in an attempt to continue their romance.
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Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Guild was awarded monetary relief from each of the three allegedly conspiring employees in arbitrations.
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Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2026
Soprano Elza van den Heever stars as Elektra’s sister Chrysothemis; Michaela Schuster is their mother Clytemnestra, guilty of conspiring to put their sibling Iphigenia to death; and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelson is their brother Orest, architect of the final avenging act.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
He also was charged with two second-degree felonies for conspiring to commit those crimes.
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Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
He’s been charged with conspiring to violate the Animal Welfare Act and other crimes.
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Diamy Wang,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
Jason Finkelstein, 53, of Fort Worth, was released after pleading not guilty in West Palm Beach federal court on Monday to conspiring to commit healthcare fraud and related fraud charges.
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Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
In 2022, Ibrahim Aksakal was convicted and sentenced to 27 months in prison for conspiring to health-care and wire fraud.
—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The couple is accused of conspiring to murder Agarwal in an attempt to continue their romance.
—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Guild was awarded monetary relief from each of the three allegedly conspiring employees in arbitrations.
—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2026
Soprano Elza van den Heever stars as Elektra’s sister Chrysothemis; Michaela Schuster is their mother Clytemnestra, guilty of conspiring to put their sibling Iphigenia to death; and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelson is their brother Orest, architect of the final avenging act.
—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
He also was charged with two second-degree felonies for conspiring to commit those crimes.
—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
He’s been charged with conspiring to violate the Animal Welfare Act and other crimes.
—
Diamy Wang,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
Jason Finkelstein, 53, of Fort Worth, was released after pleading not guilty in West Palm Beach federal court on Monday to conspiring to commit healthcare fraud and related fraud charges.
—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiring
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Sources tell OutKick that Pitaro backed Mark Jones in 2020 when Jones falsely accused police officers of plotting to shoot him.
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Lively accused Baldoni in December 2024 of harassing her on the set of It Ends With Us and subsequently plotting a smear campaign against her.
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Investigators said Butler, who was injured, showed no signs of intoxication and was cooperating with investigators.
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Laurie Parker, a producer then working with director Jane Campion as part of a project that Sebold was cooperating with, reached Clapper in 2013.
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As the film tells it, her poses — sometimes casual, sometimes intense, always impressive — caught the eye of fellow climber Ivan Beerkus, and the two soon began collaborating.
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For Endowment content specifically, the approach has evolved from broadly honoring military service to collaborating directly with Veterans in shaping stories and experiences.
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch highlights hope as a powerful American aspiration, exemplified by FDR's fireside chats uniting the country during the Great Depression.
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There’s no question that Friday will be an historic night, uniting the worlds of celebrity, music, sports, media and fashion in a way only this power couple could.
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“Conspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiring. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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