conspire
verb (used without object)
to agree together, especially secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal.
had conspired
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past perfectof conspire.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The Justice Department probe included an examination of whether large producers had conspired to raise prices or hold back supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
It heard Mr Haythornthwaite and others had conspired against her after she accused him of harassment and bullying.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
On March 15, NAR agreed to settle the lawsuits that claimed the group had violated antitrust laws and had conspired to fix the rates that real estate agents charge their clients.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
But in one case, a judge disagreed in a December ruling, allowing the lawsuit to go forward but requiring renters to offer more explicit evidence that landlords had conspired to raise prices using an algorithm.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
But if insecurity was the primal source of Hamilton’s incredible energy, one would have to conclude that providence had conspired to produce at the most opportune moment perhaps the most creative liability in American history.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
