accomplice

noun

ə-ˈkäm-pləs How to pronounce accomplice (audio)
Definition of accomplicenext
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 Jerly Saboya Saboya, convicted as an accomplice, was sentenced to 15 years. — Steven Grattan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Attorney General Todd Blanche has said all relevant documents have been released, but women who said they were abused by Epstein continue to push for the names of possible accomplices. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The treasury secretary, however, stopped short of specifically pointing the finger at any of Iran’s would-be-accomplices. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026 Investigators alleged that Christian recruited multiple accomplices between 2020 and 2024. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accomplice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplice
  1. henchman
  2. cohort
  3. partner
  4. accessory
  5. abettor
  6. informant
  7. informer
  8. companion
Noun
  • One of the senior henchmen of right-wing Christian politics saw this dangerous transformation unfolding from the inside.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
  • While Sanji and Chopper fight off various henchmen, Luffy battles Wapol and eventually beats him with Sanj’s help.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of henchman
Noun
  • To qualify to be a semifinalist, students must score in the top 1% of test-takers in the state on the PSAT, which this year’s cohort took in fall 2025 as high school juniors.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This applies across scenarios like validating patient eligibility, spotting subtle adverse events in complex oncology cohorts or standardizing multisite electronic data capture entries.
    — Anshima Raj, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of cohort
Noun
  • In South Korea, Chipotle and its local partner built a supply chain designed to meet the company’s global food quality standards.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Yet the region remains less than the sum of its parts, argued Edward Au, southern region managing partner for Deloitte China, who joined Che on the panel.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
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    — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
  • His brother Tristan was an accessory, the unit said, using physical aggression to coerce the victim.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of accessory
Noun
  • 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
  • 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.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Definition of abettor
Noun
  • Information for the charges came from multiple sources, including citizen informants, who had observed Wolff hunting on their property, observations made by wardens while on patrol, and surveillance.
    — David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, the agency must protect confidential information, including the identities of informants, but the path of its decision-making should be made clear.
    — Charity Ryerson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of informant
Noun
  • One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
    — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • And so every regime invests in having student informers.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of informer
Noun
  • As a more permanent legacy, the museum has produced companion volumes for each of the three itineraries introduced in 2022, 2024, and 2026.
    — Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The gunplay is punchy and satisfying; Jun and their NPC companions are more agile; and the arsenal of both sci-fi weapons and ancient powers (magic in a sci-fi trench coat) gives players a richer selection of tools to neutralize enemies with.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of companion

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