Thesaurus results for COLLUDING

colluding

verb

present participle of collude

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 Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL in October 2017 alleging that owners were colluding to keep him out of the league. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 In October 2017, Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL under the terms of the league’s and players’ collective bargaining agreement, alleging that owners were colluding against signing him due to his protest. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 Han was arrested in September 2025 and later charged with colluding with church officials to give then-first lady Kim Keon Hee luxury goods when Yoon was in office, in pursuit of political favors. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Her government has cracked down on fuel theft and arrested dozens of current and former local officials – including some from Morena – accused of colluding with crime groups. — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 These institutions, including Brown, Columbia, and Yale, were accused of colluding to fix financial aid amounts, effectively price-fixing the aid awarded to students. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Last year, Greystar settled a lawsuit accusing the housing giant of colluding to keep rents artificially high, agreeing to pay $7 million in fees and penalties. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Algeria lodged a protest with FIFA, but an investigation turned up no concrete evidence of the two teams truly colluding in a fix. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 Officials from the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) have raided six firms on suspicion of colluding to hike prices in a cartel. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 22 June 2026

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plotting

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Proper later allegedly admitted to plotting the UFC 250 attack and described it in full to the FBI, according to the criminal complaint.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
For now, Fearn seems less focused on plotting out a career and more interested in chasing whatever catches his attention next.

— Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026

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