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
  • Caitlin Owens Dec 18, 2023 - Health Trump embraces conspiratorial language to attack Big Pharma In his first campaign for president, Donald Trump tapped into bipartisan anger over high drug prices to bash pharmaceutical companies.
    Caitlin Owens, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
  • David Gilbert: The Constitutional Sheriffs movement has always been infused with a level of conspiratorial thinking.
    Leah Feiger, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of conspiratorial
Adjective
  • Israel has a long history of conducting brazen spy operations abroad, including in Iran, where such clandestine activities have been linked to acts of sabotage against nuclear facilities and the assassinations of nuclear scientists.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Many of those missing are buried in clandestine graves all across the country.
    Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of clandestine
Adjective
  • In a classified assessment prepared in early October, U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that Russia, which favors Donald Trump, and Iran, which prefers Kamala Harris, were both plotting covert propaganda campaigns to sow post-election discord over the vote counting.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
  • For this covert theft, cybercriminals need backdoor access to your site.
    Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of covert
Adjective
  • 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
  • Prince cites a conversation with Atlantic CEO (and former WIRED editor in chief) Nick Thompson as inspiration for the project; Thompson had discussed how many different publishers had encountered surreptitious web scrapers.
    Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of surreptitious
Adjective
  • These 25 scotch whiskies have a minimum age of 21 and includes a 25 year old Laphroaig and an undisclosed 34 year old sherry cask matured dram.
    Mark Littler, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The New York Times purchased it for an undisclosed seven-figure amount soon after, remaining the newspaper's most popular puzzle.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of undisclosed
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collusive

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“Collusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusive. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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