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as in plotted
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 collaborated
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 conspired
Prosecutors allege the companies conspired for years to manipulate industry price benchmarks that influence wholesale egg prices nationwide.
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
State prosecutors said Peters and a deputy clerk in 2021 conspired to turn off security cameras in the room where Mesa County's voting machines were stored and improperly granted access to an outside activist by stealing someone else’s identity.
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Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Speaking of history, Algeria likely would have advanced in the 1982 World Cup, but two teams conspired to keep that from happening.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
In the three months before the shooting, Nunes and her son conspired to kill her boyfriend, Zaytsev, and collect the proceeds from his life insurance policy, prosecutors said.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
As the owner and operator of the medical billing company ACC-Q Data, LLC, Shah allegedly conspired with the owners and operators of DME companies to submit fraudulent claims, which resulted in Medicare paying more than $23 million.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
In Guadalajara, only fate, the offside flag, and the excellence of goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi conspired to stop him scoring.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Rincker and Falkner are alleged to have conspired with at least five others charged last week in coordinating the plot.
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Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Many forces conspired to push up prices, but disinvestment in public universities wasn’t one of them.
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Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
21 June 2026
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
State prosecutors said Peters and a deputy clerk in 2021 conspired to turn off security cameras in the room where Mesa County's voting machines were stored and improperly granted access to an outside activist by stealing someone else’s identity.
—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Speaking of history, Algeria likely would have advanced in the 1982 World Cup, but two teams conspired to keep that from happening.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
In the three months before the shooting, Nunes and her son conspired to kill her boyfriend, Zaytsev, and collect the proceeds from his life insurance policy, prosecutors said.
—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
As the owner and operator of the medical billing company ACC-Q Data, LLC, Shah allegedly conspired with the owners and operators of DME companies to submit fraudulent claims, which resulted in Medicare paying more than $23 million.
—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
In Guadalajara, only fate, the offside flag, and the excellence of goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi conspired to stop him scoring.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Rincker and Falkner are alleged to have conspired with at least five others charged last week in coordinating the plot.
—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Many forces conspired to push up prices, but disinvestment in public universities wasn’t one of them.
—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspired
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So Japanese engineers and scientists plotted out an operations plan that would extend over the next decade and visit two more asteroids.
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That will really set the tone for that day, which is just being plotted out now, to really engage in a conversation that will be open to industry pass holders, press, and public to talk about the future of independent film.
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Even sweeter, Home Chef and Gordon Ramsay have collaborated to bring restaurant-quality, five-star meals to home kitchens through Home Chef's meal kit service.
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The pair have collaborated frequently on their music, so why not collaborate on the the most special day of his pal's life?
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Prosecutors detailed at least four games in which the defendants are alleged to have schemed to have Beasley manipulate individual game stats for the benefit of gamblers.
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The show centered on Lucy, a housewife who desperately wanted to be a star and often schemed ways to appear alongside her bandleader husband.
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The sheriff's office added that Butler showed no signs of intoxication during the incident and cooperated with authorities.
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Shih said the driver of the Toyota stopped at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
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Most opponents wore red, the color that has united grassroots organizations across the city against data centers.
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Different beliefs, different backgrounds, different cultures—but united by compassion and humanity.
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“Conspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspired. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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