as in connivance
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as in winking
to secretly sympathize with or pretend ignorance of something improper or unlawful
the principal connived at all the school absences that were recorded on the day of the city's celebration of its Super Bowl victory
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as in plotting
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
suspects that his coworkers are conniving to get him fired
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Noun
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Of course, this was done with the connivance of politicians.—
Vera Bergengruen/Buenos Aires,
TIME,
23 May 2024 -
Michael Hiltzik: How the GOP — with Democratic Party connivance — has undermined a crucial effort to avert the next pandemic.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2024
Verb
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Beneath us is a shimmering expanse of untouched snow like powdered sugar, winking in the spring sun; the odd shadow; the frozen Fedaia Lake far below.—
Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Dec. 2024
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Another technique is using Hall’s narration for all the little internal monologue bits, the little winking one-liners that Dexter never says out loud.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Fans wanting to claim, with zero evidence by the way, that there was collusion or tampering would do well consider that LA, for many reasons, is just a logical choice For Sasaki.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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However, after the end came, many of the performers, cartoonists, and other humorists who had joked on the regime’s behalf went back to their careers, unscathed by their collusion with the Fascists.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?—
Bret Kenwell,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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See video … WATCH RAYMOND ARROYO – Biden rewarded murderers while ignoring the innocent and their families.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But the biggest threats come from billionaire corporate land developers and scheming local government officials, eager to get their greedy hands on all that gorgeous acreage to build casinos, resort hotels, golf courses, and the like.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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In two different filings in New York and Texas last month, Drake accused UMG – which distributes music for both Drake and Lamar – of scheming to popularize Lamar's diss track, which in turn allegedly harmed Drake and his businesses.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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One was sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity; the other received a shorter sentence for complicity.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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These stories underscore the pervasiveness of indifference and complicity within Gaza, where the lines between civilians and combatants blur.—
Todd L. Pittinsky,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But look, this is an intentional strategy on the part of Trump's inner circle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Self-care strategies can include regular exercise, a joint-friendly diet, and assistive devices.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In this original usage, it was associated with concepts like designs, ground plans, and sketches—flat forms to be realized as physical structures.—
Leo Kim,
WIRED,
5 Sep. 2023
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The possible dichotomy between ground plan and volumetric form has never been more apparent to me.—
Martin Filler,
The New York Review of Books,
22 May 2023
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“Conniving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conniving. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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