as in to plot
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 collude
One of Mek's posts that accused city and school district officials in Plano of colluding with EPIC to shape school policy received about 8,900 likes and 7,800 shares.
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Caroline Love, NPR, 22 May 2025
No guards were prosecuted for smuggling in phones or colluding with gang leaders, the lawyers noted in a sentencing memo.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The mayor of a small Mexican town has been accused of colluding with one of the country’s most violent drug cartels to operate a recruitment and training center that was uncovered in March.
—Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Landlords across the country have been accused by the Justice Department of using sophisticated tools to collude on rents.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Love, NPR, 22 May 2025
No guards were prosecuted for smuggling in phones or colluding with gang leaders, the lawyers noted in a sentencing memo.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The mayor of a small Mexican town has been accused of colluding with one of the country’s most violent drug cartels to operate a recruitment and training center that was uncovered in March.
—Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Landlords across the country have been accused by the Justice Department of using sophisticated tools to collude on rents.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collude
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Artillery missions had been plotted the night before.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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The filmmaker puts aside the self-reflexive storytelling that has marked much of his work since he was first arrested in 2010, delivering a straightforward narrative that’s plotted like a good thriller but builds into a stark condemnation of abusive power.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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The couple were convicted of conspiring to defraud community banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans as well as tax evasion and sentenced to 12 and seven years, respectively.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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The men were interrogated for three weeks on suspicions that included conspiring to endanger lives on the roads; then they were put under house arrest, but finally released without charges, apparently after the withdrawal.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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There’s going to be a queen in there trying to get the show director job, who will lie and scheme.—
Joey Nolfi Updated,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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Of course, [opponents] are going to do their best to scheme it up.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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“Collude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collude. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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