aiding and abetting
idiom
formal
: helping and encouraging
She is charged with aiding and abetting the thief in his getaway.
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Gonzalez pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the obstruction of interstate commerce by robbery on Jan. 21 and is awaiting sentencing, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
Edmondson, who was convicted of aiding and abetting unintentional murder in 1994 at age 22, faces between about 23 and 32½ years in prison, based on Minnesota sentencing guidelines.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
Brandon Kaine Rathbone and Patricia Faye Whitehead, both of Balsam Grove, N.C., were each charged with aiding and abetting a person less than 21 years of age in the possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages, per the statement shared with PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
When that happens, the judiciary — an equal branch of government — is tasked with upholding the Constitution, not aiding and abetting its partisan friends.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
Edmondson, who was convicted of aiding and abetting unintentional murder in 1994 at age 22, faces between about 23 and 32½ years in prison, based on Minnesota sentencing guidelines.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
Brandon Kaine Rathbone and Patricia Faye Whitehead, both of Balsam Grove, N.C., were each charged with aiding and abetting a person less than 21 years of age in the possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages, per the statement shared with PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
When that happens, the judiciary — an equal branch of government — is tasked with upholding the Constitution, not aiding and abetting its partisan friends.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aiding and abetting
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“Aiding and abetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aiding%20and%20abetting. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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