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also abetter
1
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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2
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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Noun
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That mysterious shift followed her participation in two days of interviews with the Justice Department, as the White House battles calls for more transparency on Epstein and his potential accomplices.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025 -
Here’s everything to know about Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice's life in prison — and her attempts to overturn her conviction.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The decision sparked a firestorm on social media — where much of the debate around these issues is taking place — and Jackson-Smith was the target of abusive and threatening comments from both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine supporters.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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The former City Council president spent primary day visiting various polling sites, capping off the night with her team and supporters at The Enclave on Detroit's northwest side to celebrate her campaign.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Worse still, users of all class designations are choosing to instantly end their lives when downed, rather than wait for the ticker to run out while a nearby ally races in to save them.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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Collins has long been a close ally of DeSantis and was elected to the Senate in large part due to DeSantis’ endorsement.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Abettor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abettor. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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