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
No one who has observed the Islamic Republic’s treatment of dissent over the past four decades will find the language about foreign collusion surprising.
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Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
As President Cyril Ramaphosa deploys soldiers and orders probes into police corruption, widespread allegations of collusion with syndicates deepen residents’ mistrust and hinder investigations into such brazen attacks.
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Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
But Campbell has a point; legally, those trying to ban the Red Raiders from the playoff, or refusing, en masse, to schedule them, could be subject to accusations of collusion.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Selective non-prosecution of antitrust cases will lead to anticompetitive mergers, collusion between competitors, and monopoly abuses.
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Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
As President Cyril Ramaphosa deploys soldiers and orders probes into police corruption, widespread allegations of collusion with syndicates deepen residents’ mistrust and hinder investigations into such brazen attacks.
—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
But Campbell has a point; legally, those trying to ban the Red Raiders from the playoff, or refusing, en masse, to schedule them, could be subject to accusations of collusion.
—
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Selective non-prosecution of antitrust cases will lead to anticompetitive mergers, collusion between competitors, and monopoly abuses.
—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collusion
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Former Lakers Malik Beasley and Ed Davis were charged with wire fraud conspiracy and bribery in sporting contests by federal prosecutors in a sweeping indictment that included four other co-conspirators.
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Political podcasters such as Tucker Carlson peddle conspiracies and lies, and there seems to be little consequence for hateful rhetoric.
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This kind of complicity is how cool is lost.
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The information, which Daniel was hired to protect but now wants to disclose, is footage providing conclusive evidence of the arrival of aliens on Earth, in 1947, and of a seventy-nine-year coverup, with government complicity, by a company called WARDEX, headed by Noah Scanlon (Colin Firth).
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusion. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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