connivances

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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conspiracies
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  • Orbán’s conspiracies around Soros are gaining traction in the US.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
  • From there, conspiracies abound.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Connivances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connivances. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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