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
Five officers with the Penn Hills Police Department filed a civil lawsuit against the township and several of its leaders, alleging corruption and collusion.
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Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate is serving a sentence of 13 years and nine months on charges including collusion against national security and propaganda against Iran’s government.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
The Legislature must pass New York for All and other protections that make clear that New York will end collusion with ICE.
—Evangeline Chan, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The report, originally produced under then-Chairman Devin Nunes, examined the intelligence community’s handling of Russian collusion claims.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate is serving a sentence of 13 years and nine months on charges including collusion against national security and propaganda against Iran’s government.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
The Legislature must pass New York for All and other protections that make clear that New York will end collusion with ICE.
—Evangeline Chan, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The report, originally produced under then-Chairman Devin Nunes, examined the intelligence community’s handling of Russian collusion claims.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collusion
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French was convicted in February of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to offer, pay, solicit and receive kickbacks.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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That's a conspiracy White seemed to downplay at the post-event presser.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Something is going on in 2026 where a left-wing party that finds political support, in part, by expressing opposition to what Israel is doing, and the complicity of Western countries in what Israel is doing, is also going to attract people who are posting this kind of stuff.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The Committee for the First Amendment is a group of artists and storytellers standing together to defend free expression against government repression and industry complicity, launched in October with a statement from Fonda and more than 550 supporters from across Hollywood.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusion. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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