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

Many Americans, including Trump’s supporters, have long demanded the records, in part to assess whether other powerful men were complicit or involved in the abuse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

They said they were "engaged in or complicit in the culture of unlawful information gathering that wrecked the lives of so many".

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

“When boys became men, they were told the truth. Or a version of it, anyway. And then they were made complicit themselves.”

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness