Thesaurus results for CONSPIRATORS

conspirators

noun

plural of conspirator

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 He was paid upward of $3 million over three years by the co-conspirators. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Gonzalez, Pugh, Tavares and two other conspirators were arrested Wednesday morning, the Justice Department said. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Anyone familiar with O’Hara’s work will recognize this feeling of camaraderie—there’s an immediacy to his work, an off-the-cuff wit that makes you, almost immediately, co-conspirators. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 The boxes allegedly cost substantially less to produce, allowing the conspirators to use the inflated prices to finance bribes and divert government funds. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Both have pleaded not guilty in a criminal case first brought six years ago against them and numerous alleged co-conspirators. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Both have pleaded not guilty in the criminal case first brought years ago against them and numerous alleged co-conspirators. — Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 After withdrawing the cash, Liu and other co-conspirators posing as federal officials collected the money. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026 Investigators allege that Bridle and his co-conspirators billed the homeowner over $900,000 for renovations to her 988‑square‑foot residence. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

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traitors

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The traitors might have an easier time following the seduction of social media star King Kenny, who is considered a real traitor-hunter by the faithful.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
Abby became suspicious of Kuehl during a private conversation about possible traitors in the group.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

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