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
The prevalence of child predators who track kids online is well documented, as is the collusion of parents who sell pornographic images of their children, and even their used leotards, online.
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Maggie Shannon, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Funny enough, those negotiations are part of a fascinating document just published this week by Pablo Torre regarding collusion charges levied against the NFL by the NFL Players Association.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
On the second factor, the Arbitrator found that the clubs were not aware that they were being invited to participate in collusion.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Reconstruction was ultimately undermined by this collusion—laws without enforcement, rights without protection.
—Eric K. Ward, Time, 19 June 2025
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Maggie Shannon, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Funny enough, those negotiations are part of a fascinating document just published this week by Pablo Torre regarding collusion charges levied against the NFL by the NFL Players Association.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
On the second factor, the Arbitrator found that the clubs were not aware that they were being invited to participate in collusion.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Reconstruction was ultimately undermined by this collusion—laws without enforcement, rights without protection.
—Eric K. Ward, Time, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collusion
Noun
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Worse, she’s being painted as a de facto Deep State operative in an administration obsessed with Deep State conspiracies lurking under every desk.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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One co-conspirator was charged with obstruction of justice and conspiracy for attempting to conceal and destroy evidence and faces up to 10 years in prison, The Center Square reported.—
Bethany Blankley,
The Washington Examiner,
11 July 2025
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Reports showed far-right supporters spreading conspiracy theories accusing Biden of complicity contributing to a spike in political threats and violence in late 2024.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Brooks Houck was found guilty of murder as a principal or accomplice and complicity to tampering with physical evidence in the Crystal Rogers murder trial.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
12 July 2025
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusion. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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