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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Recent Examples of collude
In a nation fed up with leaders seen as tolerating or colluding with organized crime, Manzo, 40, stood out.
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 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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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 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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In 2025, Vallow Daybell was handed two more consecutive life sentences after being convicted in Arizona for earlier plotting to kill her fourth husband and attempting to murder her niece's ex-husband.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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In the lead-up to the 2026 NFL Draft, this same horsepower captivated the Minnesota Vikings, who plotted when and where to select him.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Perhaps that’s why Irish actor Colm Meaney has been called in to play the proprietor of a convenience store who, in short order, conspires to get Cameron a job alongside Tova, asks Tova out on a date, and is forever giving away coffee and other goods.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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Something should have conspired against Sánchez.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Spaeny and Melton were cast as Ashley and Austin, a Gen-Z couple working at a Montecito country club, dreaming and scheming toward upward mobility, a good 18 months before filming began in early 2025.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Supposedly, then, Alamo’s crew does know something is up with Rue and is scheming to keep her in check.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
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“Collude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collude. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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