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. 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 See All Example Sentences for connivance
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Noun
  • Vazquez previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic firearms and was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Federal charges against Cantrell in the Eastern District of Louisiana include conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements and obstruction of justice, court filings show.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There was never, however, any evidence of Trump complicity in this interference.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 July 2025
  • Durov was also charged with complicity in drug trafficking and distribution of child pornography.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • In addition to its reporting on the NFL/NFLPA collusion case, the show also gained notoriety for its coverage of North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick’s relationship with Jordon Hudson.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Grassley and Foster were among those officially investigating abuses by the DOJ and FBI related to their targeting of Trump in a false Russia collusion narrative.
    Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2025

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“Connivance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connivance. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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