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connived

verb

past tense of connive

as in winked

to secretly sympathize with or pretend ignorance of something improper or unlawful the principal connived at all the school absences that were recorded on the day of the city's celebration of its Super Bowl victory

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to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends suspects that his coworkers are conniving to get him fired

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The Baronessa winked and stated that the princess was an inspiration to others.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Ten hours later, its transponder winked back into life due north of Abu Dhabi, heading for Bahrain.

— Priyanjana Bengani, Bloomberg, 7 Mar. 2026

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So Japanese engineers and scientists plotted out an operations plan that would extend over the next decade and visit two more asteroids.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
That will really set the tone for that day, which is just being plotted out now, to really engage in a conversation that will be open to industry pass holders, press, and public to talk about the future of independent film.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

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Their food might be the first mention in Talat’s many accolades, but their bar program can’t be ignored.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Not only were the rules misapplied, according to an expert referee with years of elite experience, but similar plays during this tournament have been ignored.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

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Prosecutors detailed at least four games in which the defendants are alleged to have schemed to have Beasley manipulate individual game stats for the benefit of gamblers.

— Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 1 July 2026
The show centered on Lucy, a housewife who desperately wanted to be a star and often schemed ways to appear alongside her bandleader husband.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026

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