collusive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for collusive
Adjective
  • Their creators train them to adopt helpful personas—but sometimes these personas can slip, revealing a darker side that can lead some vulnerable users down conspiratorial rabbit holes.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 11 July 2025
  • Other high-ranking law enforcement officials in the Trump administration, including FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, have also watered down their previous conspiratorial suggestions about the information the Trump administration has on Epstein.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • After paying private equity tycoon Jack McGinley $52 million in a clandestine off-market deal for the Georgian-style spread, which was designed by architect Don Nulty and built in 2009 for 9-1-1: Lone Star actor Rob Lowe, Levine and Prinsloo have put the place back on the market for $65 million.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
  • Built to listen for clandestine nuclear bomb blasts, the globe-spanning system detects low-frequency acoustic-gravity waves.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • And Aleesha spontaneously planted a kiss on Luke while celebrating their successful covert operation to get Karina’s laptop.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 10 July 2025
  • American Dad! is back on FOX and heading into their 20th season of outlandish plots, covert ops and alien escapades.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • In the evenings, Vincent embarks on a surreptitious love affair with Arthur, a soldier on leave — who's also the son of Vincent's governess.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 May 2025
  • There’s nothing surreptitious about my administration.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • His second time in power was also marked by ongoing and largely undisclosed health problems.
    Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 13 July 2025
  • Though exact financial damages remain undisclosed, there are likely costs associated with reader refunds, extensive corrections and diminished advertiser confidence.
    Jonathan Gillham, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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“Collusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusive. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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