as in cohorts
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 accomplices
Pritzker did not know at the time of the photo-op that McMiller and his accomplices would soon be facing first-degree murder charges.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
As Othman ran, Gonzales-Magallanes and the juvenile accomplices, who were armed with guns, exited their hiding spots in nearby bushes, prosecutors said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Inside the store, one of his accomplices, Derrick DeBruce, shot Battle, 34, in the back, killing him.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Brown is accused of going into the bar and confirming to her accomplices the brothers were inside.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said the 17-year-old — sworn in to testify under just his first name, Daniel — gave up a hard drive containing bitcoin after Halem and his alleged accomplices threatened to kill him.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
In a sneak peek of the final episode shared with Variety, Nelson finally gets a proof-of-life from his ex-wife Marsha (Christine Adams), who is being hunted in the woods by accomplices of the same shadowy figures that have railroaded Nelson into hijacking the train.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
The accomplices will testify at the trial, Smith forecast.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated February 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Khanna also wanted to ask why the alleged accomplices weren’t prosecuted.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
As Othman ran, Gonzales-Magallanes and the juvenile accomplices, who were armed with guns, exited their hiding spots in nearby bushes, prosecutors said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Inside the store, one of his accomplices, Derrick DeBruce, shot Battle, 34, in the back, killing him.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Brown is accused of going into the bar and confirming to her accomplices the brothers were inside.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said the 17-year-old — sworn in to testify under just his first name, Daniel — gave up a hard drive containing bitcoin after Halem and his alleged accomplices threatened to kill him.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
In a sneak peek of the final episode shared with Variety, Nelson finally gets a proof-of-life from his ex-wife Marsha (Christine Adams), who is being hunted in the woods by accomplices of the same shadowy figures that have railroaded Nelson into hijacking the train.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
The accomplices will testify at the trial, Smith forecast.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated February 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Khanna also wanted to ask why the alleged accomplices weren’t prosecuted.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplices
Noun
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Younger is in the second of three cohorts of enrollees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The two cohorts will have 60 people.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That is, until Krypto is poisoned by the henchmen of villain Krem of the Yellow Hills, with only three days to save him.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Researchers argued that career anxiety under autocracy creates both pro-regime henchmen and anti-regime plotters.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Collective processes involve tiring negotiations, frequent conflicts, and disappointing compromises, both internally among the team and with external interlocutors and partners.—
Adam Szymczyk,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The idea comes from men’s relationship coach and motivational speaker Alessandro Frosali, who compared some low-maintenance partners to, well, plastic bags in a viral video.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the fallout continues, and fans question the filming and casting decisions of parent company Disney, Paul’s MomTok confederates are issuing statements and subtweets.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Players can enrich themselves and their confederates, at least until they’re caught.—
David French,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are all aiders and abetters of the sitting president.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Store heavy coats, boots and cold-weather accessories out of sight.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Like a quality watch, gold necklaces are timeless accessories — living outside of the trend cycle while appearing around the necks of society’s most fashionable year in and year out, no matter the season.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Weathermen and Panthers held meetings together and exchanged intel about government surveillance and police informants.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Zannelli stepped in as acting chief in January after Karl Jacobson abruptly filed retirement papers when he was confronted about money that was missing from the fund the department uses to pay confidential informants.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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So, too, with the growing legions of lonely people who outsource their emotional needs to AI companions.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some of the suits claim that anthropomorphic chatbots, while engaging with users as platonic and romantic companions, acted as potent suicide coaches, helping teenagers and adults alike write suicide notes and plan their deaths.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Accomplices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplices. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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