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
Maybe Marshall is the killer (with or without an accomplice) but whoever planted those cameras and sent those texts isn’t involved with these murders.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In a Traitors-esque twist, the Master of the Game has secretly recruited one contestant as an accomplice to mislead the others.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
As the hour progresses, Lois then finds more evidence that leads her to Father Charlie's secret accomplice, Sister Megan herself, who attacks Lois and nearly kills her in a close-cornered knife fight in the kitchen.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Phillips also directs the new musical, which follows the Batman villain’s romance, played by Joaquin Phoenix, with his eventual accomplice, Harley Quinn.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In a Traitors-esque twist, the Master of the Game has secretly recruited one contestant as an accomplice to mislead the others.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
As the hour progresses, Lois then finds more evidence that leads her to Father Charlie's secret accomplice, Sister Megan herself, who attacks Lois and nearly kills her in a close-cornered knife fight in the kitchen.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Phillips also directs the new musical, which follows the Batman villain’s romance, played by Joaquin Phoenix, with his eventual accomplice, Harley Quinn.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplice
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Around 90 percent of Thessaloniki’s Jewish population was killed by the Third Reich’s henchmen, which accounted for roughly a third of the city’s total population.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the passenger cab, the front fascia is made up of a steel and gold topographic map of the Furka Pass, where Bond played cat and mouse with Goldfinger and his henchman Oddjob.David Szondy, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
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Retention cohorts are key with net dollar retention being the leading indicator of quality.Michael Szalontay, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Openings for ambitious Democrats could become scarce after a relatively young leadership cohort led by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) took over in 2022.Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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Focus on relations with spouses, close friends and partners.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Netanyahu’s lack of strategic vision to accomplish this task, however, suggests that Israel will be prosecuting an ongoing war that has alienated many potential U.S. partners in the world.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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The New York store will retail across two levels and will feature over 5,000 Princess Polly styles, including apparel, footwear and accessories.Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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For many, the holidays are the most joyful time of the year, and there is no better way to celebrate than with jewelry and accessories inspired by the happiest place on earth.Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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After receiving information from this informant, authorities were able to test Gonzalez’s DNA against the Gatorade bottle and airbags in the car, when Gonzalez was arrested in an unrelated car theft investigation last April, according to court records.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Intentionally or not, this makes Cal’s conversation with Armand, his unwilling informant inside Dwight’s organization, harder to take seriously.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
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Support for 32-bit HDR images and improvements to Photoshop's Camera Raw companion app (new AI features and more file support) round out the changes.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Burke told the Netflix companion site that the treasure hunt for Blue Crown featured in season 4 will likely carry the show to its end.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Accomplice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplice. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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