counterconspiracy

noun

Definition of counterconspiracynext
as in conspiracy

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  1. conspiracy
  2. intrigue
  3. manipulation
  4. scheme
  5. subterfuge
  6. counterplot
  7. design
  8. plot
Noun
  • And in a related case, former union executive Tyler Brown pleaded guilty in May 2024 to one count of racketeering conspiracy.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Stewart went to prison for five months after being found guilty on charges of conspiracy and obstruction of justice related to the sale of a stock.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of conspiracy
Noun
  • The only intrigue at offensive line was the backup center battle between Hudson and Patrick.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • There is tremendous intrigue around the 30-year-old reliever who celebrates strikeouts with wild jumps off the mound and throws 102 from the left side.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of intrigue
Noun
  • Earlier this year, Kim received a four-year prison term at an appeals court for receiving a Graff diamond necklace and two Chanel bags from the Unification Church, and stock price manipulation, a charge that is unrelated to the church.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Discerning genuine niceness from manipulation lacks a foolproof method.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of manipulation
Noun
  • McNeal added that his second year in the offense has given him more confidence in the scheme and motivated him to get stronger to contribute in the run game.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • While Simmons’ offensive scheme helped unlock FIU’s ground game last season, quarterbacks Keyone Jenkins and Joe Pesansky combined for 13 interceptions.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of scheme
Noun
  • The cover art sets it up perfectly, a dreamlike subterfuge that transforms the Villarreals into mythological Greek heroines.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The subterfuge involved him stowing away in an airport catering container to sneak onto the jet.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of subterfuge
Noun
  • Bit by bit, the castle at Elsinore (broodingly rendered by scenic designer Lee Savage) turns into a stage for life-and-death plots and counterplots.
    — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2019
  • There’s something comforting about the normalcy of plot and counterplot, action and intrigue.
    — MIKE HALE, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2017
Definition of counterplot
Noun
  • If the show is now being repositioned as just for people who are fresh out of design school or who have made just one or two gowns before (like, cough, our beloved Jude), then say that.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Companies typically pass on at least some of those increases to workers, either through higher premium contributions or plan-design changes, such as larger deductibles or copays.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of design
Noun
  • He is accused of orchestrating the plot to fly hijacked passenger jetliners into the World Trade Center in New York City and into the Pentagon.
    — Steve Gorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Part of the deal hinges on a future road connection that could make use of the plot immediately behind the house.
    — Noah Daly August 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of plot
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“Counterconspiracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterconspiracy. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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