aiding and abetting
idiom
formal
: helping and encouraging
She is charged with aiding and abetting the thief in his getaway.
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The Chilean national agreed Friday to plead guilty to wire fraud, aiding and abetting and first-degree theft.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Yusuf was charged with one count of racketeering and six counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle in June 2024 in connection with fraudulent claims submitted by Promise Health Services to Medicaid for reimbursement.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Deborah, meanwhile, was found guilty of aiding and abetting voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to three to eight years in prison.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Leiva Aquino is charged with two counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Yusuf was charged with one count of racketeering and six counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle in June 2024 in connection with fraudulent claims submitted by Promise Health Services to Medicaid for reimbursement.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Deborah, meanwhile, was found guilty of aiding and abetting voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to three to eight years in prison.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Leiva Aquino is charged with two counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Aiding and abetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aiding%20and%20abetting. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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