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
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Finally, both Garcia and Niroula were also sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in September 2012 on charges of murder and conspiracy.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Netflix film stars Keira Knightley as a reporter plunged into a deadly conspiracy while on assignment on a luxury yacht.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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The writer became inspired to counteract his complicity in a corrupt system.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cultural norms around the practice and the complicity of local officials also hinder progress, according to the Centre for Reproductive Rights.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusion. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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