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
The machine has been brought directly to Toussaint at Downing Street by her ex-lover and stepson Matheo (Corey Mylchreest) as evidence of Saskia’s collusion against the government.
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Authorities acted on a European arrest warrant for the suspect, who faces charges of collusion to cause an explosion, anti-constitutional sabotage and destruction of important structures.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
The following year, Kaepernick filed a collusion grievance against the NFL, which was ultimately settled in 2019.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Federal attorneys said the collusion maximized profits for landlords while stifling competition.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Authorities acted on a European arrest warrant for the suspect, who faces charges of collusion to cause an explosion, anti-constitutional sabotage and destruction of important structures.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
The following year, Kaepernick filed a collusion grievance against the NFL, which was ultimately settled in 2019.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Federal attorneys said the collusion maximized profits for landlords while stifling competition.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collusion
Noun
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The Bundys and several others in the vehicles were arrested and charged with multiple federal crimes, including conspiracy to impede federal officers.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Julie and Todd were found guilty of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax fraud in June 2022, while Julie was also found guilty of wire fraud.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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His complicity with the know-how behind making clothes has been a defining feature of his career, leading him to Italy, his business partners, and the factory in Concordia, Italy, that turns out his signature label.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Themes span from how inaction and silence can result in complicity, and how the system turns against those who attempt to change it from within.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusion. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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