COLLUSIVE Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

collusive

adjective

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Recent Examples of collusive The nine-month investigation documented a decade-long legal drama involving shell companies, trusts, allegedly collusive lawsuits and bankruptcy petitions. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026

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In today’s hyper-conspiratorial culture, the loser always claims fraud.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Whatever the terminology, truth and proof in today's fractured and somewhat conspiratorial society could be construed as strange bedfellows.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of conspiratorial

Adjective

The clandestine manner in which LG monitors were installing ad-pushing software onto third-party devices, however, remains seriously concerning.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
The clandestine transits have changed the game for the Middle Eastern oil industry.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of clandestine

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Psyops can be overt or covert, but they’re designed with a clear objective, said Jan Goldman, a professor of intelligence and security studies at The Citadel who has also worked on psyops.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
In a recent presentation, OpenAI researchers described how AI agents used a covert message board to plan their next moves.

— Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of covert

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In early April 2007, I was invited to a surreptitious dinner with the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s music director Esa-Pekka Salonen and the orchestra’s president, Deborah Borda.

— Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
The surreptitious approach consists of asking AI to suggest ways to bypass the myriad restrictions.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of surreptitious

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