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
With the connivance of federal judges who wish to keep their dockets pared down, big corporations force aggrieved consumers and workers into arbitration, where the latter are at a disadvantage.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
But the one commonality is the halo of protection or connivance or collaboration around these characters.
—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
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
But the one commonality is the halo of protection or connivance or collaboration around these characters.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connivance
Noun
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Sanders is also charged with being an accessory after the fact, while Powell is charged with possession of schedule six drugs and criminal conspiracy, Goodman said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Burkman and Wohl, both of Virginia, pleaded no contest to intimidating voters, conspiracy to violate election law, using a computer to violate election law and using a computer in a criminal conspiracy, Nessel's office announced.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There was never, however, any evidence of Trump complicity in this interference.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 July 2025
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Durov was also charged with complicity in drug trafficking and distribution of child pornography.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Commissioned as opposition research during the presidential election, the dossier contains allegations about Trump's ties to Russia, including claims of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin, as well as salacious and compromising personal material.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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What the law prohibits is collusion when competitors (in this case, schools and conferences) agree to suppress what athletes can earn.—
Diana Moss,
Boston Herald,
28 July 2025
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“Connivance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connivance. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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