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also abetter
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as in accomplice
one associated with another in wrongdoing
the man who drove the getaway car in the bank robbery was arrested as an aider and abettor
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as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
without all the neighborhood kids as abettors, I would never have gotten all my chickens back in their coop
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Recent Examples of abettor
The members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are all aiders and abetters of the sitting president.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abettor
Noun
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That’s certainly a topic that’s up for discussion and is raised by Frank’s conviction — for killing a man while taking part as an accomplice in an armed robbery — at the age of 18.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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The request came earlier this month in an amicus brief the lawmakers filed in the criminal case against Epstein’s former girlfriend and accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, whose files are also required to be released under the law.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie opened the family’s plea by thanking supporters for their prayers before describing her mother as the heart of their family and making a direct appeal for contact, stressing Nancy Guthrie’s fragile health and urgent need for medication.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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His candidacy sparked sharp divisions, with supporters portraying him as a symbol of stability and opponents denouncing him as a reminder of authoritarian rule and unresolved war crimes.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Environmental justice advocates say that, in the past, vulnerable communities viewed the federal government as an ally to overcome roadblocks with local and state governments to access resources.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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By then, neighbors said, friends and allies of the HOA member — as well as others just generally upset — had taken sides against King and began reporting other violations to 311 and the police.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Abettor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abettor. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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