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
Kim is formally arrested over his alleged collusion with Yoon and others in imposing martial law.
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ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Earlier versions of this technology were announced in 2018 by Qualcomm and showed how integrating advanced semiconductors can level up cars by adding collusion avoidance and emergency brake alerts.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Lai, founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper, was convicted in December for collusion with foreign forces, endangering national security, and conspiracy to publish seditious materials.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Mohammadi had been serving 13 years and nine months on charges of collusion against state security and propaganda against Iran’s government.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Earlier versions of this technology were announced in 2018 by Qualcomm and showed how integrating advanced semiconductors can level up cars by adding collusion avoidance and emergency brake alerts.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Lai, founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper, was convicted in December for collusion with foreign forces, endangering national security, and conspiracy to publish seditious materials.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Mohammadi had been serving 13 years and nine months on charges of collusion against state security and propaganda against Iran’s government.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collusion
Noun
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They were each initially charged with one count of conspiracy and one count of publicly disclosing the personal information of a federal agent.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Federal prosecutors soon indicted the women on charges of conspiracy and disclosing the personal information of a federal agent, which is effectively a federal anti-doxing statute.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Throughout these years, Ma began to feel an increasing sense of remorse at his complicity in this system, which sparked deeper soul-searching around his identity as a Muslim, and what that meant within Chinese society.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Keasia Tyson, 27; Davion Birdsong, 19; Chance Guthrie, 18; D’Montray Rox, 20; and the minor were charged with murder (complicity), assault (complicity) and two counts of wanton endangerment (complicity).—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusion. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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