as in conspiracy
a secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose
the two major auction houses acting in complicity to drive up the prices of art works
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Recent Examples of complicity
Reports showed far-right supporters spreading conspiracy theories accusing Biden of complicity contributing to a spike in political threats and violence in late 2024.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Brooks Houck was found guilty of murder as a principal or accomplice and complicity to tampering with physical evidence in the Crystal Rogers murder trial.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2025
Only when the man’s infidelity is finally revealed does the viewer awaken, as if confronted with their own unconscious complicity.
—Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
This dissonance can trigger feelings of guilt, shame and complicity, akin to moral degradation experienced by soldiers unable to act in accordance with their conscience.
—Yujia Zhu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Brooks Houck was found guilty of murder as a principal or accomplice and complicity to tampering with physical evidence in the Crystal Rogers murder trial.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2025
Only when the man’s infidelity is finally revealed does the viewer awaken, as if confronted with their own unconscious complicity.
—Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
This dissonance can trigger feelings of guilt, shame and complicity, akin to moral degradation experienced by soldiers unable to act in accordance with their conscience.
—Yujia Zhu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complicity
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In November, Vaillant was convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement and is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 4.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Singer pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of justice.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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The union’s handling of the collusion arbitration ruling requires a thorough examination and recommitment of the NFLPA’s intentions in its representation of players, regardless of the name on the top of the masthead.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
18 July 2025
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Continue reading … 'NO IDEA' – Former CIA chief 'clueless' about probe into his Russia collusion investigation.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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In addition, senior executives could be held personally liable when offences involve their consent, connivance or neglect.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The arrests were part of wide-ranging Establishment attacks on the new generation of pop stars in Britain at the time, done through connivance with informers and a hostile conservative media.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Complicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complicity. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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