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
Méndez Aguilar is accused of working that day with at least four accomplices, including a 16-year-old — Maria, who is in protective custody — and a 19-year-old named Joselin.
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Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Add the pathetic reality that Illinois is the very definition of unfriendliness for business development and job creation, and the only thing Pritzker and his accomplices can campaign on is the vilification of Trump, facts be damned.
—Paul Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
In the first case, a female acquaintance helped Jelly Roll and two armed accomplices steal $350 from people in a home in 2002.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Albanese said in the interview that the two gunmen had carefully plotted the attack and did not appear to have any accomplices.
—Jackie Zhou, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
The massacre of George and Al Bradley and their accomplices is what ends Pennywise’s 1935 killing cycle, so season two would presumably build to the shootout in the same way that season one built to the Black Spot fire.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
The police added that a 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault following the incident, while other accomplices were being searched for.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Based on recordings of conversations among the accomplices, certain officials and businessmen were receiving 10 to 15 percent kickbacks from contracts with the energy sector.
—Kristina Berdynskykh, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2025
Investigators believe Crooks planned the shooting alone, had no accomplices and did not speak about it with anyone.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplices
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Parallel societies in certain urban areas and rising violent crime statistics linked to some migrant cohorts in countries such as Sweden and Germany led to the dramatic rise of populist and patriotic parties across the continent, from France to Italy to the Netherlands.—
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While Davis was known as being a perfectionist to a fault, which sometimes led to clashes with cohorts on her many movie sets, this wasn't the case between the two actresses while filming 1961's Pocketful of Miracles.—
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Also newly attached to Write to Kill are Simon Newton and Mike Wood, who will play henchmen.—
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Kyle’s wife, Tracy, suddenly leaves Kingstown for her sister’s home in Ohio this week, urged by Kyle and Mike to get herself and her baby as far away from Merle’s henchmen as possible.—
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
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Players can enrich themselves and their confederates, at least until they’re caught.—
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Trump reverted back to the names honoring confederates.—
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The members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are all aiders and abetters of the sitting president.—
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Reviewers have also stashed their tech accessories in the puffy bag.—
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The travel accessories and gear that stood out to me were the ones that consistently made travel easier— whether that meant getting better sleep at 30,000 feet, packing smarter to prepare for tight turnarounds, or staying comfortable through airport marathons and long-haul stretches alike.—
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Jacobsen, who was appointed chief in 2022, is suspected of stealing money from a department fund that was created to pay confidential informants.—
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In a separate court filing submitted Monday, Cole’s attorneys also demanded broad discovery, including all statements attributed to him, investigative notes, information about the FBI’s use of informants to identify Cole as a suspect, and any exculpatory material.—
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The primary cardholder and up to eight companions on the same reservation receive Group 5 boarding.—
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The settlement is a landmark moment for Garcia, as well as other families who have claimed that their teens were harmed by what have been described as sexualized and interactive virtual companions.—
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“Accomplices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplices. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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