abettors

variants also abetters
plural of abettor

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Recent Examples of abettors The members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are all aiders and abetters of the sitting president. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abettors
Noun
  • On the morning of October 19, the day of the robbery, the pair were instructed to meet two accomplices in Aubervilliers, a northeastern suburb of Paris.
    Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 14 July 2026
  • No one was ever charged with pulling the trigger, but three other men, Paul McIntyre, 58, Peter Cavanagh, 37, and Jordan Gareth Devine, 25, were charged with murder as accomplices for encouraging or assisting the shooter.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Some Modi supporters have doubled down, however, with online activists aligned to Modi’s party seeking to identify protesters and share their personal details online to intimidate them.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • If the constitutional amendment passes, supporters hope to elect at least four conservative, antiabortion justices to the seven-member court by 2033.
    John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • One of Tehran’s strongest allies, the Houthis entered the Middle East conflict in March by firing missiles towards Israel.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen claimed Thursday to have attacked Saudi Arabian troop concentrations there.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Abettors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abettors. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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