as in henchman
one associated with another in wrongdoing
the thief and his accomplices were eventually caught and brought to justice
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Recent Examples of accomplice
But Deputy Attorney General Meredith White said that those definitions were irrelevant, because they were only meant to apply in cases where there was more than one perpetrator present, and one was the actual killer and the other was an accomplice.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
Steven Nelson, who confessed to participating in the robbery but claimed his accomplices committed the murder, is scheduled to be executed for Dobson's death.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
One robber pulled a knife and swiped roughly $800 cash from the register, while his accomplice acted as a lookout.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
That’s because the Justice Department has dropped the case only against Trump, not against the two minor defendants alleged to be his accomplices.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
Steven Nelson, who confessed to participating in the robbery but claimed his accomplices committed the murder, is scheduled to be executed for Dobson's death.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
One robber pulled a knife and swiped roughly $800 cash from the register, while his accomplice acted as a lookout.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
That’s because the Justice Department has dropped the case only against Trump, not against the two minor defendants alleged to be his accomplices.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplice
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Angel Doll, the henchman assigned to drive Reacher to the lot, is a talker.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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That means Musk's henchmen are in a position to dig through a trove of data about every taxpayer in America.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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That cohort includes Edith Robinson who was part of the same Montana trail crew as Porter until both recently were terminated.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Granger had important observations about the unusual cohort whose experiences were shaped by the pandemic.—
Dr. Marlena Corcoran,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Mirren, 79, stars as Cara Dutton, the 44-year partner of Jacob Dutton, played by Harrison Ford, 82.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ecwid partners with Square and the physical Square Reader for in-person sales.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
23 Feb. 2025
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Soleil’s pouches and travel cases are ideal for storing toiletries, cosmetics and travel accessories to keep you organised when away from home.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Cup Craze As greens powders and electrolytes became the daily norm, water bottles quickly became an accessory rather than a necessity.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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The witness was in fact facing 30 years in another murder case and went on record as an informant for police to take years off.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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Both the for-profit and nonprofit businesses were founded by Edward Clancy, a businessman and former political consultant who once worked as an FBI informant.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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New images from the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Paranal Observatory suggest that the galaxy, known as NGC 3640, may soon merge with a smaller galactic companion.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Those boots were made for walkin’, but this Miss Boots was made to be your best friend and companion.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Accomplice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplice. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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