connivances

noun

plural of connivance
as in conspiracies
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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  1. conspiracies
  2. complicities
Noun
  • Local elections officials would also have to verify voters’ citizenship using government data and publish reports, which critics say bolsters conspiracies about voter integrity and undermines confidence in elections.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • What always entertains me so much about those types of conspiracies is that reality is just as crazy.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of conspiracies
Noun
  • In a culture that refuses to accept its responsibilities, its complicities, we are all reduced, in some essential measure, to a state of savagery.
    — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of complicities
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“Connivances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connivances. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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