as in plotting
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
accused of colluding to block the sale of the vacant land
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Recent Examples of colluding
She is accused of colluding with foreign forces and police have offered a bounty of HK$1 million ($128,000) for her arrest.
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Reuters 7 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office faced consequences for colluding with Phoenix police and lying about evidence to falsely accuse Black Lives Matter protesters of being in a gang.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The City of Milwaukee has filed a new lawsuit, which may become part of an ongoing federal class action lawsuit, accusing three fire truck manufacturers of colluding to drive up the price of firefighting equipment.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
With an attorney on the plaintiffs’ side of the lawsuit colluding with the city’s team, the city could settle the claims on favorable terms.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The report was presented to parliament on Wednesday by parliamentary leader Kimani Ichung’wah, who accused Russian embassy officials of colluding with work recruitment agencies to dupe Kenyans into believing they would be given skilled jobs in Russia.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
The Brazilian au pair found guilty of colluding with Brendan Banfield to murder his wife and a stranger was sentenced to 10 years in prison in a Virginia court Friday.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
In several calls, Gingles repeatedly accused people within the justice system of colluding against him and complained about the food and other conditions.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Yet despite all these accomplishments, Burns not only allowed inflation to gather momentum, but did so by colluding politically with the White House unlike any other Fed chair.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Reuters 7 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office faced consequences for colluding with Phoenix police and lying about evidence to falsely accuse Black Lives Matter protesters of being in a gang.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The City of Milwaukee has filed a new lawsuit, which may become part of an ongoing federal class action lawsuit, accusing three fire truck manufacturers of colluding to drive up the price of firefighting equipment.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
With an attorney on the plaintiffs’ side of the lawsuit colluding with the city’s team, the city could settle the claims on favorable terms.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The report was presented to parliament on Wednesday by parliamentary leader Kimani Ichung’wah, who accused Russian embassy officials of colluding with work recruitment agencies to dupe Kenyans into believing they would be given skilled jobs in Russia.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
The Brazilian au pair found guilty of colluding with Brendan Banfield to murder his wife and a stranger was sentenced to 10 years in prison in a Virginia court Friday.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
In several calls, Gingles repeatedly accused people within the justice system of colluding against him and complained about the food and other conditions.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Yet despite all these accomplishments, Burns not only allowed inflation to gather momentum, but did so by colluding politically with the White House unlike any other Fed chair.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colluding
plotting
Verb
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Swig Swig is plotting its newest location in Charlotte, though the timeline for the opening is unclear.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Already, lawmakers are plotting how to point the finger at Trump on the campaign trail.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Colluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colluding. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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