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
Advertisement Jimmy Thesiger, in turn, is revealed to be Loraine’s accomplice.
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Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
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.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Greenberg’s unsettling bond with Doug Gretzler — who, along with accomplice Willie Steelman, killed 17 people, including two children — continues to haunt her decades later.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Ammirati said video shows the attacker and an accomplice casually walking away after the stabbing.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
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Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
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.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Greenberg’s unsettling bond with Doug Gretzler — who, along with accomplice Willie Steelman, killed 17 people, including two children — continues to haunt her decades later.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Ammirati said video shows the attacker and an accomplice casually walking away after the stabbing.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplice
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Though many high-profile cases went nowhere, the case of Hitler’s henchman Martin Bormann is exemplary in showing how inefficient Argentina was in its investigations.—
Solly Boussidan,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Lawyers nationwide condemned White House henchman Stephen Miller for his false, provocative claims that ICE agents have immunity for their acts.—
Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2026
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This emotional recall is telling when millennials today are among the cohorts most likely to reconsider their careers or take a break for mental health reasons.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Also, choosing to be child-free was far less common when members of the study cohort were having children, Hukkanen says, so childlessness in the study might have been more frequently tied to preexisting health conditions that could also impact aging and lifespan.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Quarterback Matthew Stafford against former Rams linebacker Ernest Jones IV, former dueling partners in practice now leading their units against each other.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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The United States is always going to be a vital partner.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps her greatest accessory of all time, the 2026 version was ultra-sleek with a left side part and a strand of hair hanging down in front of her face.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The look was made modern by a simple black manicure—nail artist Tom Bachik used Chanel Le Vernis Longwear Nail Colour in Le Diable en Chanel—the perfect accessory to her feathery black and cream off-the-shoulder dress.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
12 Jan. 2026
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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
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Lewis, 50, was initially charged with murder as an aider and abettor, but pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to six years in state prison.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Hobart Police Detective Wendell Hite wrote that police dropped off a criminal informant outside the mall to buy drugs from Larkin in a black Lincoln in the parking lot.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Adrian Jimenez, 44, met Espinoza Martinez through his small construction business, but that witness has a felony record and – unbeknownst to the Martinez – has also been working as a police informant since the 1990s.—
Sara Machi,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Frizer and Skeres were fraudsters, and the sinister Poley was an informer, crucial to the exposure of the Babington Plot.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Option 2: If one prisoner informs while the other stays silent, the informer will go free while the silent one receives the harshest sentence.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Kittitas County officials told Fox News Digital on Sunday that one of the deceased was partially buried by the avalanche, and his surviving companions tried to dig him out.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The act of extinction, formalized thousands of miles away during the course of a tense meeting, had involved opposing factions in the company responsible for the destiny of Skinny Pedro and his companions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Accomplice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplice. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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