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conspiratorial

[kuhn-spir-uh-tawr-ee-uhl] / kənˌspɪr əˈtɔr i əl /




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As Salon’s Andi Zeisler masterfully outlined, conspiratorial thinking “flourishes in times of political and social upheaval, and it tends to resonate within minoritized groups ‘who are systematically kept from participating fully in society’”:

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Data centers serve that purpose nicely: Like all large-scale building projects, they ruffle local feathers; and their purpose, unlike an airport or a shopping center, requires explanation and so lends itself to conspiratorial Facebook posting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

We have reached a point at which conspiratorial thinking in itself is its own kind of political movement—one that often exists outside traditional partisan lines.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

Although she renounced some of her past conspiratorial views, the House voted to remove her from her committee assignments shortly after she took office.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Comrade Pillai switched to Malayalam and a confiding, conspiratorial voice.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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