abettors

variants also abetters
plural of abettor

Example Sentences

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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
  • All a novelist can do when representing Bush Two’s accomplices is to embody plausible ideologies in specific fictional characters.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Each has their own reasoning – some say any action AI would take that could wipe out humanity would need heavy involvement from human accomplices.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Hundreds of supporters had gathered outside the building overnight to protest her eviction, with dozens of police officers holding them back as some tried to stop the eviction from going ahead.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But the choice was criticized by supporters of France’s strict form of secularism in public life based on a 1905 law separating church and state.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Yet Washington remains focused on containing China’s rise rather than investing in the strengths of America and our allies.
    — Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But Blakespear and her allies didn’t take long to bemoan the bill’s demise.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Abettors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abettors. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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