Thesaurus results for COLLUSION

collusion

noun

kə-ˈlü-zhən

as in conspiracy

a secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose there was collusion between the two companies to fix prices

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Recent Examples of collusion One way to break the collusion, and perhaps the best way, is to make sure that every citizen has a working knowledge of the working days of his hardest-working fellows. —

Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 Bid rigging and collusion among contractors can also become an issue. —

Meily Perez, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026 However, the deal faces scrutiny, with SpaceX's president viewing it as competition and regulatory experts raising concerns about potential collusion among the high-margin competitors. —

David Phelan, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Third, militant operational collusion has deepened between the Balochistan Liberation Army and the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, the latter ranked by the Institute for Economics and Peace as the world’s fastest-growing insurgent group in 2024. —

Amira Jadoon, The Conversation, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for collusion

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Initial crowds were eager to watch the twisty conspiracy thriller on the biggest and brightest screens, with premium large formats representing a mighty 48% of grosses.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 June 2026
In a 55-page decision, a superior court judge has dismissed significant portions of a lawsuit filed by the former Chief Human Resources Officer of Boston Water and Sewer, including all claims against the Herald, alleging she was fired as part of a wide-ranging conspiracy.

— Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026