How to Use conspiracy in a Sentence

conspiracy

noun
  • They were accused of conspiracy to commit murder.
  • The CIA uncovered a conspiracy against the government.
  • This conspiracy goes all the way to the top.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Holmes is charged with nine counts of fraud and two counts of conspiracy.
    — NBC News, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Duroseau was found guilty of conspiracy and three wire fraud counts.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Duroseau was found guilty of conspiracy and three wire-fraud counts.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
  • Maybe there is a grand conspiracy afoot.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • And if the aim of the conspiracy was to place Pentawere on the throne?
    — National Geographic, 16 July 2019
  • This is all a conspiracy, of course.
    — Jada Yuan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Price also faces up to five years in prison for the conspiracy.
    — Allan Vought, The Aegis, 29 June 2018
  • All face charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud.
    — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2021
  • This may seem like a stretch; cake and conspiracy are hardly the same thing.
    — Maggie Cao, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Holmes faces nine counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
    — Andrew Torgan, CNN, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Pruitt was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health-care fraud.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 12 Dec. 2019
  • The rest have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges.
    — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • The shoot-down was a conspiracy.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
  • This does not appear to be some grand conspiracy.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Some suspect there’s a grand conspiracy at play here.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Picky, picky, picky, as the pro-conspiracy hecklers might say.
    — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2019
  • There were two different types of conspiracy crime in the case against the men.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Sisk pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in April and faced up to five years in prison.
    — Trisha Powell Crain | [email protected], al, 20 July 2022
  • He had been charged with four cruelty counts and a conspiracy count.
    — Nolan Clay, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Six of the people are charged with conspiracy.
    — Brendan Nordstrom, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
  • The system is a conspiracy against your chance at a decent life.
    — George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The video then ends back on imagery of the election conspiracy video footage.
    — Justin Gomez, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Sometimes, the conspiracy video that is shared shows the snow appear to scorch.
    — CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • She was convicted of conspiracy, bank fraud and wire fraud charges.
    — CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • At the center of the conspiracy was then-Sgt.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Taking bad sacks is not a conspiracy.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Each person must have known about the conspiracy and intended to be a part of it.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026

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