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as in complicity
a secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose
a conspiracy among the leading manufacturers to fix prices
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as in scheme
a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends
several generals were engaged in a conspiracy to overthrow the government
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Recent Examples of conspiracy
Gates also pleaded guilty to a racketeering charge in the conspiracy to commit the murder of Carl Griffith Sr., 72, who was shot with a rifle Nov. 1, 2012, outside Griffith’s Portage home.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
From conspiracies to courtrooms: figures from the MAGA movement rally around Epstein files and promises of revelation.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Another person has been charged with obstruction of justice and conspiracy for attempting to conceal and destroy evidence, prosecutors said.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Santos Vasquez-Rivera, 32, is wanted for murder and conspiracy, while Carlos Alvarado, 32, is wanted for conspiracy, authorities said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
From conspiracies to courtrooms: figures from the MAGA movement rally around Epstein files and promises of revelation.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Another person has been charged with obstruction of justice and conspiracy for attempting to conceal and destroy evidence, prosecutors said.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Santos Vasquez-Rivera, 32, is wanted for murder and conspiracy, while Carlos Alvarado, 32, is wanted for conspiracy, authorities said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiracy
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Tsien is on the Steering Committee for the Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc) and is a board member of Brown Girls Doc Mafia.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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In addition to dancing for several musicals, Louis-Fernand has also performed in various concerts and appeared in music videos with Diplo, Jesy Nelson and Swedish House Mafia, among others, according to his biography on Evita's cast site.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Reports showed far-right supporters spreading conspiracy theories accusing Biden of complicity contributing to a spike in political threats and violence in late 2024.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Brooks Houck was found guilty of murder as a principal or accomplice and complicity to tampering with physical evidence in the Crystal Rogers murder trial.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
12 July 2025
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Two sources told Reuters he was suspected of being involved in a scheme to embezzle millions of dollars earmarked for border defenses.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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In the film, Superman comes under suspicion by the public and the government over his Kryptonian heritage thanks to a scheme by tech billionaire Luthor to push Superman out of the way of his grand plans to expand his criminal enterprise worldwide.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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America's brave men and women are removing murderers, MS-13 gang members, pedophiles, rapists—truly the worst of the worst from Golden State communities.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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The cartels have also made use of the city’s entrenched street gangs, which have proven more than capable of breaking down the product and delivering it to the streets.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The airport denies any collusion with Uber or Lyft and maintains that all drivers, as independent contractors, must adhere to airport policies.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The rules were clear: no talk of pricing or anything that could be considered collusion.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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The songs, the plot, the characters — the performances are first rate, but the actors depend deeply on the movie’s performances to inform their own — and of course the DeLorean.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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The plot details for episode four of The Gilded Age season three are currently under wraps for now.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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The drama from showrunners J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan starred Josh Holloway as a getaway driver working for an Arizona crime syndicate and Rachel Hilson as an FBI agent.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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Set in the Southwest in the 1972, Duster tells the story of the FBI’s first Black woman agent, Nina Hayes, played by Rachel Hilson, who will have to overcome many obstacles to stop a crime syndicate.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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In addition, senior executives could be held personally liable when offences involve their consent, connivance or neglect.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The arrests were part of wide-ranging Establishment attacks on the new generation of pop stars in Britain at the time, done through connivance with informers and a hostile conservative media.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Conspiracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiracy. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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