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
The Trump administration should focus on the problem-makers: education bureaucracies and teachers unions that have long colluded to deny Black and Latino families access to quality schools.
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Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
Access to this international signaling network was once confined to a relatively small club of mostly Western telecommunications firms, and by extension, the state intelligence agencies that colluded with those firms, either informally or through lawful access requests.
—Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
There’s more friction, this time between Randall and Elliot, when Randall and Bell collude to get El to a checkup MRI.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Ten New Jersey landlords colluded with software company RealPage to increase rent prices throughout the state, authorities said Wednesday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
Access to this international signaling network was once confined to a relatively small club of mostly Western telecommunications firms, and by extension, the state intelligence agencies that colluded with those firms, either informally or through lawful access requests.
—Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
There’s more friction, this time between Randall and Elliot, when Randall and Bell collude to get El to a checkup MRI.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Ten New Jersey landlords colluded with software company RealPage to increase rent prices throughout the state, authorities said Wednesday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 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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How exactly will all these elements conspire to gore one of our heroes?—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Navarro-Sanchez allegedly conspired with two co-defendants, Luis Carlos Davalos-Lopez, 27, and Gustavo Castro-Medina, 28, both of Mexico.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
16 May 2025
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Together, Henry and Lily navigate suffocating traditions, scheming relatives, and the long shadow cast by Henry’s estranged father.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 May 2025
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Alleged Years-Long Drugging and Theft Scheme Led to Killing of Super Bowl Reporter Adan Manzano On April 1, ABC News reported that a law enforcement source alleged that the pair had schemed via text message for years to drug and rob victims in multiple jurisdictions.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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“Collude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collude. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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