Thesaurus results for COLLUSION

collusion

noun

kə-ˈlü-zhən

Definition of collusion

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 Goodell pushed back on the notion of organized collusion to keep Kaepernick out of the NFL. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 Yes, collusion among landlords is a small part of the problem. — Loretta Sanchez, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2026 But like in other pro sports, a team not wanting to sign a player isn’t proof of collusion. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The vaults sit behind a $100 million insurance facility from Lloyd's of London, arranged in 2025 to cover risks including internal collusion, according to the company. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for collusion

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Corruption schemes The first indictment, filed in Miami in 2019, accuses Pulido and Saab of participating in a money laundering conspiracy involving a Venezuelan government contract to build low-income housing.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Orphaned, the children are taken in by their irreverent aunt Berta, and begin a new life in the big city in a house frequented by intellectuals and where all kinds of political conspiracies are hatched.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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Though Antoine was arrested in April 2025 after being accused of several crimes, including financing criminal organizations and complicity in murder and criminal association, he was released about a month later.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
The project is envisioned as a choose-your-own-adventure experience that places audiences inside Sunshine’s world, expanding the film’s questions around agency, complicity, and choice beyond the screen.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026

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