aiding and abetting
idiom
formal
: helping and encouraging
She is charged with aiding and abetting the thief in his getaway.
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The acquaintance was sentenced to six months in prison for aiding and abetting.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
But even such vital counsel could now be construed as aiding and abetting.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Ellis pleaded guilty in October 2023 to one felony count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings.
—Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
In the second, several of Mr. Berlusconi’s associates were convicted of aiding and abetting prostitution by procuring women for the Bunga Bunga parties.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2024
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
But even such vital counsel could now be construed as aiding and abetting.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Ellis pleaded guilty in October 2023 to one felony count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings.
—Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
In the second, several of Mr. Berlusconi’s associates were convicted of aiding and abetting prostitution by procuring women for the Bunga Bunga parties.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Aiding and abetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aiding%20and%20abetting. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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