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
Neither did the notion of top financiers colluding to bolster the price of certain stocks.
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Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
In episode two, Alex is ambushed by her bosses and a representative from the network’s legal team, who unearthed footage of Alex colluding with Roya and Arsham inside the UBN studio.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Trinidad and Tobago responded swiftly, with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar rejecting any suggestion that her government was colluding with the United States against Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Lai pleaded not guilty to a sedition charge and two counts of colluding with foreign forces, a crime punishable by life in prison under the national security law.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Cicero was found telling premeditated lies and colluding with players, employing deceptive tactics pivotal to the game.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2024
In January, Kim called for a constitutional amendment to erase unification as a goal in its ties with the South, accusing Seoul of colluding with the United States to seek the collapse of his communist regime and a clear definition of its territory.
—Reuters, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Earlier this month, McDonald’s sued Tyson Foods (TSN), JBS, Cargill, and the National Beef Supply, accusing them of colluding for nearly a decade to limit beef supplies.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
But part of it may be due to corporate landlords colluding with one another, according to Stoller.
—Byalena Botros, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
In episode two, Alex is ambushed by her bosses and a representative from the network’s legal team, who unearthed footage of Alex colluding with Roya and Arsham inside the UBN studio.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Trinidad and Tobago responded swiftly, with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar rejecting any suggestion that her government was colluding with the United States against Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Lai pleaded not guilty to a sedition charge and two counts of colluding with foreign forces, a crime punishable by life in prison under the national security law.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Cicero was found telling premeditated lies and colluding with players, employing deceptive tactics pivotal to the game.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2024
In January, Kim called for a constitutional amendment to erase unification as a goal in its ties with the South, accusing Seoul of colluding with the United States to seek the collapse of his communist regime and a clear definition of its territory.
—Reuters, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Earlier this month, McDonald’s sued Tyson Foods (TSN), JBS, Cargill, and the National Beef Supply, accusing them of colluding for nearly a decade to limit beef supplies.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
But part of it may be due to corporate landlords colluding with one another, according to Stoller.
—Byalena Botros, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colluding
plotting
Verb
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Casanovas and Benlloch are plotting a continued, healthy expansion.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The White House is plotting further cuts, Reuters reported.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Colluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colluding. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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