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
Add the pathetic reality that Illinois is the very definition of unfriendliness for business development and job creation, and the only thing Pritzker and his accomplices can campaign on is the vilification of Trump, facts be damned.
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Paul Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Now 58 years old, Smart was in her early twenties when she was convicted for being an accomplice to the murder of her husband Gregory Smart, which was carried out by several teenagers including a 15 year-old boy Smart was having an affair with.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Although Smart denied knowledge of the plot, she was convicted of being an accomplice to first-degree murder and other crimes and sentenced to life without parole.
—CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
The July 2019 flight information also includes itineraries for Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice and ex-girlfriend.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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Paul Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Now 58 years old, Smart was in her early twenties when she was convicted for being an accomplice to the murder of her husband Gregory Smart, which was carried out by several teenagers including a 15 year-old boy Smart was having an affair with.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Although Smart denied knowledge of the plot, she was convicted of being an accomplice to first-degree murder and other crimes and sentenced to life without parole.
—CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
The July 2019 flight information also includes itineraries for Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice and ex-girlfriend.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplice
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That aesthetic also reflects in the exquisite costumes by Olivier Bériot and Catherine Leterrier (in one scene, a henchman wears clothing featuring the same pattern as the elaborate wallpaper to camouflage).—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
11 Dec. 2025
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Also newly attached to Write to Kill are Simon Newton and Mike Wood, who will play henchmen.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Dec. 2025
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Parallel societies in certain urban areas and rising violent crime statistics linked to some migrant cohorts in countries such as Sweden and Germany led to the dramatic rise of populist and patriotic parties across the continent, from France to Italy to the Netherlands.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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McAfee's usual cohort — including AJ Hawk, Darius Butler, Connor Campbell, Ty Schmit and Tone Digs — will also be part of the broadcasts.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Privacy and partners Lenovo built Qira using a hybrid AI architecture.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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They were accompanied by K9 units and partners from the Costa Mesa Police Department, which provided drone support, according to the IPD.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps her greatest accessory of all time, the 2026 version was ultra-sleek with a left side part and a strand of hair hanging down in front of her face.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The look was made modern by a simple black manicure—nail artist Tom Bachik used Chanel Le Vernis Longwear Nail Colour in Le Diable en Chanel—the perfect accessory to her feathery black and cream off-the-shoulder dress.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
12 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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The New York Times first reported on the informant inside the regime.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
4 Jan. 2026
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In a separate court filing submitted Monday, Cole’s attorneys also demanded broad discovery, including all statements attributed to him, investigative notes, information about the FBI’s use of informants to identify Cole as a suspect, and any exculpatory material.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Dec. 2025
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Frizer and Skeres were fraudsters, and the sinister Poley was an informer, crucial to the exposure of the Babington Plot.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Option 2: If one prisoner informs while the other stays silent, the informer will go free while the silent one receives the harshest sentence.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Kittitas County officials told Fox News Digital on Sunday that one of the deceased was partially buried by the avalanche, and his surviving companions tried to dig him out.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The act of extinction, formalized thousands of miles away during the course of a tense meeting, had involved opposing factions in the company responsible for the destiny of Skinny Pedro and his companions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Accomplice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplice. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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