as in henchman
one associated with another in wrongdoing
the thief and his accomplices were eventually caught and brought to justice
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Recent Examples of accomplice
Thousands of users couldn't cope with the hilarity of it all, especially the dad enlisting his son as an accomplice in satisfying his sweet tooth without drawing attention.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Coming on the heels of a heated argument with Jake, Vince agrees to be his accomplice.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
DiCaprio is supported by an equally heavyweight cast led by Benicio del Toro as his accomplice and Sean Penn as his nemesis.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wilson arranged on social media to meet 23-year-old Luke Macke at a Westwood park where her accomplice was waiting − with a gun.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Coming on the heels of a heated argument with Jake, Vince agrees to be his accomplice.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
DiCaprio is supported by an equally heavyweight cast led by Benicio del Toro as his accomplice and Sean Penn as his nemesis.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wilson arranged on social media to meet 23-year-old Luke Macke at a Westwood park where her accomplice was waiting − with a gun.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplice
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Over eight episodes, the brothers find themselves at the mercy of Mancuso — a former family friend — and his vicious henchmen, and they are forced to confront the emotional scars of growing up with an alcoholic father, who had gambled away his own restaurant.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
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In broad daylight, a presidential henchman openly threatened to inflict financial pain in retribution for speech the leader doesn't like.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Kim Jones, former Dior men’s artistic director, was part of the same cohort at Central Saint Martins.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Gen Z—and specifically its male cohort—is leading the way on most gambling and sports betting participation.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bryan Pease, who represented the plaintiffs with his partner Parisa Ijadi-Maghsoodi, said the city’s priorities have been misplaced.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The plan calls for it to be composed of Arab and international partners.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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There's room for one body, a lens, and small accessories.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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And this latest fit is a textbook example of Hailey Bieber’s aesthetic, involving a good leather, some elevated basics, a dash of activewear, and an interesting shoe or accessory.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
27 Sep. 2025
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After planting the seeds of a murder-for-hire plot, Kimball reported to the FBI that Ennis was planning to have witnesses killed, and shortly thereafter, was granted confidential informant status.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The animosity between the two boiled over when suspicions grew among the Joneses that Brandon was Marty Baker’s secret informant, after a Skeet associate spotted Brandon and Baker having lunch together in Mentone.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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As the new school year began, there might have been fewer smiles among elementary students hoping to get a therapeutic snuggle from their favorite four-legged companion.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Sep. 2025
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Poole and his companion weighed out 45 grams of marijuana and handed it to Longhibler, who put it in his pocket, the report says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Accomplice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplice. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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