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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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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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Eight of those escapees have since been captured while at least 16 accomplices have been arrested.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2025 -
On that fateful evening, as the chaplain approached Forde in the street and distracted him with conversation, his accomplices struck.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
Noun
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With many candidates vehemently opposed to Cuomo, their supporters' next-round votes can help Mamdani, who is endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive star.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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That announcement came amid growing concerns from some of the president's most vocal supporters, including former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and former Trump senior adviser Steve Bannon.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The union and its allies have suggested that the rate should be closer to 20%.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Nations closer to the borders of Ukraine, Russia and its ally Belarus had previously pledged to do so.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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“Abettor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abettor. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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