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
Nearly unseated by his popular prime minister, Mohammad Mosaddeq, in 1953, the shah retained his throne with American and clerical connivance.
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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
Benazir was assassinated in 2007 by the Pakistani Taliban—probably with the connivance of the security forces—while running for a third term in office.
—Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
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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
Benazir was assassinated in 2007 by the Pakistani Taliban—probably with the connivance of the security forces—while running for a third term in office.
—Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connivance
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Francis was arrested in late 2013 and pleaded guilty in 2015 to charges of bribery, conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to defraud the United States.Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud for deceiving regulators who approved the 737 Max.David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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All the same elements are there: the whirlwind of fabrications, the social media frenzies, the distracting effects on Congress and the White House — not to mention the complicity of the news media.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Fake casualty numbers were immediately announced by Hamas, to be instantly and unquestioningly spread by journalists whose credulity verged on complicity.Jeffrey Blehar, National Review, 18 Sep. 2024
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In the Palermo gelato affair, the company did not have the necessary permits for one of the two shops, prompting calls for a probe into whether there was collusion with public officials.Brooke Seipel, Fortune Europe, 27 Oct. 2024
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If collusion is proven, the implications could be profound, according to Anat Alon-Beck, a business law professor at Case Western Reserve University who specializes in anti-trust law.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Connivance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connivance. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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