complicit

Example Sentences

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"We will not be complicit in something that is harmful to the world and contrary to our values and interests, simply out of fear of retaliation," he added in a televised address.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 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

He said he would have apologised were he "in any way complicit or culpable" but stressed that was never the case.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 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