complicit
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Outside of their destroying the concept of privacy, or being complicit in its destruction, they are colossally insignificant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
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
For a long while, the Oscars have been complicit in lowering expectations of Hollywood animation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
The fact that black people during Jim Crow were often complicit with the system of control did not mean they supported racial oppression.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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