as in to plot
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
accused of colluding to block the sale of the vacant land
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China International Marine Containers (CIMC), Dong Fang International Containers, CXIC Group Containers and Singamas Container Holdings, were charged with allegedly colluding to limit the production of new unrefrigerated shipping containers between 2019 and as late as January 2024.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Forming alliances is now Survivor 101, but at the time, colluding to control the vote was a surprising—and controversial—tactic.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
In February, a Hong Kong court sentenced Lai to 20 years in prison on charges of colluding with foreign forces.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Criminal organizations are targeting, recruiting, and colluding with postal employees to move narcotics through the postal network and to steal checks — both personal and government-issued checks.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Forming alliances is now Survivor 101, but at the time, colluding to control the vote was a surprising—and controversial—tactic.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
In February, a Hong Kong court sentenced Lai to 20 years in prison on charges of colluding with foreign forces.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Criminal organizations are targeting, recruiting, and colluding with postal employees to move narcotics through the postal network and to steal checks — both personal and government-issued checks.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collude
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This doesn’t mean elite parents sit around plotting class reproduction over brunch.—
Rob Henderson,
Washington Post,
21 June 2026
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He was invited by Malcolm X to stay in Harlem at the famous Hotel Theresa, where agents with ties to the FBI, CIA and the Mafia, plotted to assassinate him.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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Because Ashley's defamation claim failed, her claim that her siblings had conspired to defame her likewise failed.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Many forces conspired to push up prices, but disinvestment in public universities wasn’t one of them.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
21 June 2026
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The kids are savvy, scheming to avoid their parents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Nonetheless, the series evolves into an elaborate soap opera over its 39 episodes, with complex scheming characters opposing Utena, her relationship with Anthy serving as the lodestar that guides this tragedy towards its ambiguous conclusion.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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“Collude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collude. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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