complicit
Example Sentences
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Cambodia has denied suggestions its government is complicit.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
In this, they become complicit through tacit consent.
From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026
She’s quickly caught up in a complex web of deception, in which she may be complicit.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
Lighthouse followers were seen shouting at BBC staff, accusing them of being "complicit" and asking "don't you have any shame?"
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
She was not the only widow made to feel as if she had been complicit in an unspeakable crime.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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