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
  • Nearby, leaders of the pro-Yoon protests aired similar conspiratorial claims of mass voter fraud in the last election and called Mr. Yoon’s impeachment by the National Assembly invalid.
    John Yoon, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The debate touched off this week when Laura Loomer, a right-wing provocateur with a history of racist and conspiratorial comments, criticized Trump’s selection of Sriram Krishnan as an adviser on artificial intelligence policy in his coming administration.
    Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of conspiratorial
Adjective
  • The rocket's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying its clandestine satellites to orbit.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
  • That looks set to continue with a new play from the veteran dramatist Howard Brenton set in 1942 and telling of a clandestine meeting at the Kremlin between Churchill and Stalin.
    Matt Wolf, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of clandestine
Adjective
  • Social Media Sites Are 'Vast Surveillance' Operations Even the Experts Have Trouble Getting Data Brokers to Stop Tracking Them According to Paxton, the covert data collection also violates the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, which went into effect last July.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Read: What Europe fears The Eagle S, however, apparently had a covert military purpose as well: Investigators discovered that the vessel was crammed full of advanced surveillance equipment, which used so much power that the ship suffered from periodic blackouts.
    Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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
  • Domi, who missed eight games at one point with an undisclosed injury, has only 12 assists on the year, the same number as Chris Tanev.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Spartacus: House of Ashur, which premieres on an undisclosed date next fall, is produced by Lionsgate Television for Starz.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of undisclosed
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