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
Half of the 10 suspects currently on trial are considered alleged accomplices.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Giuffre was the most prominent Epstein survivor whose legal actions against him; his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell; Epstein’s attorney, Alan Dershowitz; and Prince Andrew garnered national attention and outrage over the case.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
His accomplice, Terry Nichols, was found guilty in 1997 of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction and involuntary manslaughter, per The New York Times.
—Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Some other sources, however, afford her considerably more credit: not merely an accomplice to the best acid ever made, but, potentially, its prime creator.
—John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Giuffre was the most prominent Epstein survivor whose legal actions against him; his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell; Epstein’s attorney, Alan Dershowitz; and Prince Andrew garnered national attention and outrage over the case.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
His accomplice, Terry Nichols, was found guilty in 1997 of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction and involuntary manslaughter, per The New York Times.
—Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Some other sources, however, afford her considerably more credit: not merely an accomplice to the best acid ever made, but, potentially, its prime creator.
—John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplice
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The Galactic Emperor’s top henchman and the freedom fighter Luke Skywalker were related?—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Their explosive investigation gets even more dangerous as Mike and Marcus must protect murder witness Julie (Téa Leoni) from a French drug kingpin and his deadly henchmen after surviving a shoot-out.—
Rendy Jones,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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These younger cohorts are dealing with student loan balances that seem to never go down.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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New polling also indicates the youngest cohort of eligible voters, those 18-21, may be swinging more significantly towards the GOP.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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Chris recruits Brax to help as well as a room of brilliant computer wizards led by Justine, Chris' partner with nonverbal autism who communicates via a British computer voice.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Paramount is an equal co-fi partners with Sega on the $122M production cost, but the Melrose lot also gets a distribution fee off the top.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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But still, considering the relative affordability (compared to the cost of typical camera lenses), this is an excellent accessory for mobile photography enthusiasts.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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With a background in costume design and having worked on Broadway as an assistant to legendary theatrical milliner Rodney Gordon—designing hats and accessories for iconic shows like Phantom of the Opera—drama has always been an integral part of Moore’s design aesthetic.—
Morgan Evans,
Vogue,
3 May 2025
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He had been suspended for flouting weight regulations, stripped of his informants and demoted to monitoring wiretaps.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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His lawyers and family deny any gang connections and say the allegations are largely based on information from a 2019 informant.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The All Stars 10 cast will also appear on companion episodes of Untucked, which returns to the streaming network alongside the new season.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Claire, a 27-year-old woman from Oregon, took to TikTok to reveal what had happened to her four-legged feline companion Tutti.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Accomplice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplice. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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