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Recent Examples of conspiratorial
Americans broadly are susceptible to conspiratorial thinking.
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Miles Bryan, Vox, 30 Jan. 2025
She was widely lauded for her handling of both crises, even though the latter would eventually draw the ire of conspiratorial backlash, and even violence.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Trump’s claim that investigations of him were conspiratorial deep-state operations was unpersuasive; there were, however, people within the executive branch who saw themselves as trying to stop him.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Previous studies by the center showed that antisemitic attitudes are more strongly correlated with conspiratorial beliefs than any other factor.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Miles Bryan, Vox, 30 Jan. 2025
She was widely lauded for her handling of both crises, even though the latter would eventually draw the ire of conspiratorial backlash, and even violence.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Trump’s claim that investigations of him were conspiratorial deep-state operations was unpersuasive; there were, however, people within the executive branch who saw themselves as trying to stop him.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Previous studies by the center showed that antisemitic attitudes are more strongly correlated with conspiratorial beliefs than any other factor.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspiratorial
Adjective
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Information in federal systems includes Treasury payments that could be used to figure out the details of intelligence programs or health and personnel records that could reveal the identities of agents or the responsibilities of clandestine officers.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The criminal charges also allege Navarro and Worden ensured that no invoice related to the clandestine construction surpassed $3,000, a threshold that would have required further authorization from Caltrain and TransAmerica Services Inc., the company that employed Worden.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike covert narcissists, who mask their behavior with self-pity, grandiose narcissists rely on charm and manipulation to thrive.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Experts are alarmed that the cuts could leave the United States defenseless against covert foreign influence operations and embolden foreign adversaries seeking to disrupt democratic governments.—
Steven Lee Myers,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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However, when intentions are left surreptitious, fashion can be used as a political weapon.—
Chloe Iris Kennedy,
Forbes,
5 Nov. 2024
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The center, which opened in 2022, is responsible for deciphering, and defeating, surreptitious efforts to rig or tilt the American vote.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
The New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Hviid has more of a feel for furtive, vaguely unsavory atmospherics and escalating editorial suspense than for maximizing action within memorable set-pieces.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Bunny, known for being furtive and press averse, was suddenly ubiquitous.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Conspiratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspiratorial. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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