collusive

adjective

Definition of collusivenext
as in conspiratorial

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collusive
  1. conspiratorial
  2. clandestine
  3. covert
  4. surreptitious
  5. undisclosed
Adjective
  • The first time Waller-Bridge interrupts her own dialog to shoot a disarming, conspiratorial glance to the screen, you’re hooked.
    Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The ultimate unraveling of conspiratorial revelations is a big fizzle.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of conspiratorial
Adjective
  • Through clandestine operations and cyberattacks, the country sabotaged key Iranian nuclear facilities.
    Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
  • She's Helen, an agent passing on tips from high up in the Prime Minister's office to a clandestine agency (her loving husband happens to be Britain's defense minister).
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of clandestine
Adjective
  • But all of that changed starting in 2017, when Mr. Trump became president amid the F.B.I. investigation into Russia’s covert attempt to manipulate the 2016 election and the nature of the ties between his campaign and Moscow.
    Charlie Savage, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The indictment shows that the FBI unraveled some of the covert schemes and identified specific perpetrators.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of covert
Adjective
  • However, when intentions are left surreptitious, fashion can be used as a political weapon.
    Chloe Iris Kennedy, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The center, which opened in 2022, is responsible for deciphering, and defeating, surreptitious efforts to rig or tilt the American vote.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of surreptitious
Adjective
  • The money came from an undisclosed list of individuals and institutions, bringing Prometheum's total raised to around $64.3 million.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The game quickly gained hundreds of thousands of players and was later bought by The New York Times for an undisclosed seven-figure sum.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of undisclosed
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“Collusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusive. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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