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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Kash was critical to exposing the Russian collusion hoax and bringing truth to the American people.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
However, after the end came, many of the performers, cartoonists, and other humorists who had joked on the regime’s behalf went back to their careers, unscathed by their collusion with the Fascists.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 3 Jan. 2025
Jones, however, railed against the sale, accusing the Sandy Hook families and the creditors of engaging in collusion.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Fans wanting to claim, with zero evidence by the way, that there was collusion or tampering would do well consider that LA, for many reasons, is just a logical choice For Sasaki.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
However, after the end came, many of the performers, cartoonists, and other humorists who had joked on the regime’s behalf went back to their careers, unscathed by their collusion with the Fascists.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 3 Jan. 2025
Jones, however, railed against the sale, accusing the Sandy Hook families and the creditors of engaging in collusion.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusion. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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