conspire
verb
con·spire
kən-ˈspī(-ə)r 
conspired; conspiring
1
a
: to join in a secret agreement to do an unlawful or wrongful act or an act which becomes unlawful as a result of the secret agreement
accused of conspiring to overthrow the government
conspired to monopolize and restrict trade
b
: scheme
2
: to act in harmony toward a common end
Circumstances conspired to defeat his efforts.
… the sun and the wind conspired to make splinters out of solid wood.—
B. J. Oliphant
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Examples of conspire in a Sentence
conspired to replace the leader with someone more easily influenced
foul weather and airline foul-ups seemed to be conspiring to ruin our vacation
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—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The three conspired with other Antioch police officers who were not indicted, prosecutors said in court.
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Trump, who has claimed his own prosecution for allegedly conspiring to overturn the 2020 election and for allegedly mishandling classified documents is politically motivated, has appeared sympathetic to Adams.
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—Bob Zukis, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The three conspired with other Antioch police officers who were not indicted, prosecutors said in court.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Trump, who has claimed his own prosecution for allegedly conspiring to overturn the 2020 election and for allegedly mishandling classified documents is politically motivated, has appeared sympathetic to Adams.
—Ben Adler, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Instead, a collection of complementary events and trends conspired to create a discernible path towards sustainable and systemic change in digital and cybersecurity oversight.
—Bob Zukis, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Conspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspire. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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conspire
verb
con·spire
kən-ˈspī(ə)r
conspired; conspiring
1
: to agree secretly to do an unlawful act : plot
conspiring to overthrow the dictator
2
: to act together
delays and the weather conspired to spoil our vacation
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