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
If the impersonators do not currently have the customer's PIN, the accomplice or impersonator will use social engineering techniques to obtain this from the customer.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
The series takes many creative liberties with the character, positing her as an accomplice of Gein's despite a lack of evidence.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors’ evidence in the case indicated Allen was an accomplice and not the shooter, his defense attorney wrote in a court document.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Ron Lafferty, her uncle and Dan's accomplice, was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1984 killings of Brenda Lafferty, his sister-in-law, and Brenda’s 15-month-old daughter, Erica.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
The series takes many creative liberties with the character, positing her as an accomplice of Gein's despite a lack of evidence.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors’ evidence in the case indicated Allen was an accomplice and not the shooter, his defense attorney wrote in a court document.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Ron Lafferty, her uncle and Dan's accomplice, was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1984 killings of Brenda Lafferty, his sister-in-law, and Brenda’s 15-month-old daughter, Erica.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplice
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Over eight episodes, the brothers find themselves at the mercy of Mancuso — a former family friend — and his vicious henchmen, and they are forced to confront the emotional scars of growing up with an alcoholic father, who had gambled away his own restaurant.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
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In broad daylight, a presidential henchman openly threatened to inflict financial pain in retribution for speech the leader doesn't like.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The cohort will also receive a year-long mentorship and advising from creative executive Tahirah Gooden, executive coach Kirsten Romer, as well as director, writer and producer Oualid Mouaness.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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As a public school teacher working with English as a Second Language students, also known as ESL, Jennifer had already built rapport with a cohort of Latine students.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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That’s a devastating blow because Pionk’s second-pair success is somewhat dependent on having Samberg as his partner.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The elections division launched an investigation and reached out to their partners, including the printer and authorized carrier.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Get Your Mariners Postseason Gear on Fanatics To celebrate this moment, Fanatics has dropped exclusive Mariners playoff gear with commemorative hats, t-shirts, jackets, and accessories.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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The creative, who helmed the Gaultier brand from 2021 to 2024, also heads up an eponymous jewelry business offering bag chains, charms and other accessories in Tétier’s playful, maximalist style — teddy bears, sculptural flowers and multipatterned strings often included.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Police learned in September that Garnett was selling meth and made several purchases of meth from Garnett using confidential informants, according to a probable cause affidavit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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Privacy advocates have expressed concern that the company’s cameras and accompanying Neighbors app have heightened the risk of racial profiling and turned residents into informants, with few guardrails around how law enforcement can use the material.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Use the companion app to remotely adjust settings and even track your cat’s weight.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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District 3 Council Member Jennifer Gamble, who served as the council’s planning and zoning committee chair until only a few meetings ago when District 20 Council Member Rollin Horton took up the mantle, said the move was meant to align the bill with the same timing as its companions.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Accomplice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplice. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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