COLLUSIVE Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

collusive

adjective

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Recent Examples of collusive The nine-month investigation documented a decade-long legal drama involving shell companies, trusts, allegedly collusive lawsuits and bankruptcy petitions. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026

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Could it be assimilated into a blue platform—after sloughing off the more repulsive, conspiratorial aspects of Kennedy’s ideology?

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
The Islamophobic baiting scams identified by researchers operate in the overlapping spheres of right-wing politics, cryptocurrency and conspiratorial belief.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of conspiratorial

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The clandestine Democratic effort to recruit a candidate who shares the name of the state’s incumbent Republican senator could have major implications for what happens after Tuesday.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
There was something sad in our meetups always having to be clandestine.

— Erica Garza, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of clandestine

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This covert communication will lead to trouble, exacerbating racial inequities even as Lord Balfour eventually, foolishly brings the war back to his own doorstep.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
The American intelligence community has repeatedly warned that America’s enemies use digital and covert operations to turn Americans against each other.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of covert

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Many hosts report resistance, in the forms of surreptitious card-shuffling and outright complaints.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026
To unearth these surreptitious practices, Gamers Nexus partnered up with independent security researchers and Level1Techs.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of surreptitious

Adjective

Its satellite count and individual capabilities also remain undisclosed.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
The Chilean publication Emol first revealed the news that he was found dead in his home in Santiago on Friday, November 6, amid an undisclosed health issue.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026

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