as in conspiracies
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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conspiracies
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Conspiracy theories on Butler shooting persist In more than a year since the shooting and preliminary investigation took place, the FBI has released little additional information about Crooks, opening another avenue for conspiracies to run amok, the New York Times reported.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025 -
The narrowing of communication channels is perhaps the most devastating impact conspiracies can have on a relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Collusions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusions. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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