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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.
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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.
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City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abettor
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In November 1998, after a five-month trial, Patrizia and her four accomplices were found guilty of premeditated murder.
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The attacker, Roman Lavrynovych, was found guilty Monday alongside his accomplice.
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Some fans, including Scottish supporter Rory Syme, arrived early and gathered near a shopping center by the stadium while waiting for gates to open.
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On Election Day, Schlossberg was campaigning out in the rain despite the concerning polls, hearing stories from passersby about their Kennedy encounters over the years and taking selfies with starstruck supporters.
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Still, analysts noted North Korea has a long way to go match South Korea and its US ally, which between them have dozens of destroyers armed with the latest missiles and combat systems.
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As Ukrainian leaders tout shifting war dynamics and conditional openness to talks, Moscow vows to safeguard ally Belarus, which Kyiv accuses of aiding Russian drone strikes, raising regional security tensions.
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“Abettor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abettor. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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