conspire

Example Sentences

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In popular usage, it assumes the thing signified must be false, whereas people do conspire, and it is reasonable to devise theories about their schemes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

A statement released by South Korea's National Police Agency revealed that the four suspects operated independently of one another, and did not conspire together.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Circumstances can conspire against us, but there should be room for improvement.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025

Media culture, Laurel Canyon culture, gender culture all conspire to keep Lane and Gala from being what a writer needs most to be: honest.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

They weren't partial or biased, just very persuasive in detailing how organic brain damage, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder can conspire to create severe mental impairment.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson