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verb

collude

act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose

In a sentence

Six example sentences with collude, each labelled with its topic.

  • Three suppliers were found to collude on bids, quietly agreeing who would win each contract and by how much.

    Economics

  • Two players who collude in a ranked lobby can push a third up the ladder, so the studio bans both accounts.

    Gaming

  • Prosecutors must show the two firms agreed in advance, since to collude requires more than charging similar prices by coincidence.

    Law

  • Traders at two banks colluded to fix the benchmark rate, exchanging messages each morning before the fixing.

    Finance

  • The inquiry asked whether the two parties had colluded to keep a third candidate off the ballot.

    Politics

  • The two builders were fined for colluding on bids, having agreed in private which of them would win each contract.

    Business

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