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 alleged collusion appears to be related to Department of Justice official Desiree Leigh Grace, who was tapped by the New Jersey judges to replace Habba until Attorney General Pam Bondi fired Grace.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2025
Horror also has come at the hands of the West’s collusion and Arab governments’ indifference, which is no different from complicity.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2025
Horror also has come at the hands of the West’s collusion and Arab governments’ indifference, which is no different from complicity.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collusion
Noun
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Jones, now 22, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, conspiracy and two weapons offenses.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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But last week, the company was declared a transnational criminal organization by United States authorities, and Chen was charged in absentia in New York with money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy, along with several associates.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The self has long been a product; what’s new, perhaps, is the clarity and complicity of the transaction.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Silence is complicity; protection is discipleship.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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