as in conspiracy
a secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose
was able to sneak out at night with the connivance of a camp counselor
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Recent Examples of connivance
But the one commonality is the halo of protection or connivance or collaboration around these characters.
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Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
Nearly unseated by his popular prime minister, Mohammad Mosaddeq, in 1953, the shah retained his throne with American and clerical connivance.
—Laura Secor, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2013
The complaint also says Davenport has been gaming the system for years with the rest of the board’s connivance — allegations Davenport and the other members of the board have denied.
—Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
Back then, legislators were not just opposed to this or that weapon, but American connivance with an immoral war itself.
—Time, 17 July 2023
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Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
Nearly unseated by his popular prime minister, Mohammad Mosaddeq, in 1953, the shah retained his throne with American and clerical connivance.
—Laura Secor, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2013
The complaint also says Davenport has been gaming the system for years with the rest of the board’s connivance — allegations Davenport and the other members of the board have denied.
—Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
Back then, legislators were not just opposed to this or that weapon, but American connivance with an immoral war itself.
—Time, 17 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connivance
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Michael was found not guilty of three counts of neglect and conspiracy to commit neglect of a dependent in 2022, while the charges against Kristine were dropped shortly after.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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How ‘chemtrails’ went from conspiracy to legislation Even before Kennedy’s new position, conspiracies about geoengineering and chemtrails ran rampant online.—
Ramishah Maruf, Brandon Miller,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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But this fraud was not possible without complicity.—
Nuala Walsh,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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This admission once again exposes the blatant American complicity and bias in favor of the occupation, debunking its false claims of seeking de-escalation.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Into this old, unacknowledged fissure in their relationship steps Xavier, somewhat alien, somewhat imaginary, but in a manner that suggests all children are—all families a fragile collusion that can be undone by any member.—
Lidija Haas,
Harper's Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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Most notably, the revelation of collusion to fix commissions by Sotheby’s and Christie’s in the late 1990s, which undermined both companies.—
Terry W. Hartle,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Connivance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connivance. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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