as in plotting
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 colluding
With an attorney on the plaintiffs’ side of the lawsuit colluding with the city’s team, the city could settle the claims on favorable terms.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The report was presented to parliament on Wednesday by parliamentary leader Kimani Ichung’wah, who accused Russian embassy officials of colluding with work recruitment agencies to dupe Kenyans into believing they would be given skilled jobs in Russia.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
The Brazilian au pair found guilty of colluding with Brendan Banfield to murder his wife and a stranger was sentenced to 10 years in prison in a Virginia court Friday.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
In several calls, Gingles repeatedly accused people within the justice system of colluding against him and complained about the food and other conditions.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Yet despite all these accomplishments, Burns not only allowed inflation to gather momentum, but did so by colluding politically with the White House unlike any other Fed chair.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
We’re introduced to the arguments for and against colluding with Athena in a schematic fashion.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit, filed by Truist and its subsidiary Grandbridge in March 2023, accuses the trio of colluding to defect to rival Colliers Mortgage Holdings.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
And which corporations or corporate partnerships, which are such a huge part, of course, of the Fallout universe, may have been colluding and why?
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The report was presented to parliament on Wednesday by parliamentary leader Kimani Ichung’wah, who accused Russian embassy officials of colluding with work recruitment agencies to dupe Kenyans into believing they would be given skilled jobs in Russia.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
The Brazilian au pair found guilty of colluding with Brendan Banfield to murder his wife and a stranger was sentenced to 10 years in prison in a Virginia court Friday.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
In several calls, Gingles repeatedly accused people within the justice system of colluding against him and complained about the food and other conditions.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Yet despite all these accomplishments, Burns not only allowed inflation to gather momentum, but did so by colluding politically with the White House unlike any other Fed chair.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
We’re introduced to the arguments for and against colluding with Athena in a schematic fashion.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit, filed by Truist and its subsidiary Grandbridge in March 2023, accuses the trio of colluding to defect to rival Colliers Mortgage Holdings.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
And which corporations or corporate partnerships, which are such a huge part, of course, of the Fallout universe, may have been colluding and why?
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colluding
plotting
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Despite a pathological fear of climbing after a tragic accident, Aaron sets off to rescue sister Seren in stunning Snowdonia, colliding with a far-right faction plotting a violent outrage in the local mountains.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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The staff at this school is plotting a secret wedding … for the principal.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Colluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colluding. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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