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 Meanwhile, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned against hoarding, panic buying and collusion between refiners and gas stations. —

Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026 Howell also drew criticism for agreeing to a confidentiality agreement with the NFL to conceal the ruling of a collusion grievance the union had filed against the league. —

Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026 In January, Michigan sued major oil companies, including ExxonMobil and BP, accusing them of collusion related to fossil fuels and climate change. —

Taylor Millard, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026 Kim is formally arrested over his alleged collusion with Yoon and others in imposing martial law. —

ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for collusion

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Taxstone, who pleaded guilty in September to conspiracy to possess contraband in prison, is scheduled to be sentenced April 29.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Ramirez is charged with first-degree robbery, sixth-degree larceny and sixth-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, according to Wethersfield police.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026