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
By April of 1962, police had traced George and his two accomplices to a motel in San Francisco, after George purportedly called Buzz with an offer to return the jewels for $75,000.
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Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
Who better than a dear friend to serve as your cohost and cleanup accomplice as the night winds down?
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
After the reckless shooting, the scooter driver and his accomplice made a clumsy getaway that resulted in their crashing about three blocks from the scene, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
Who better than a dear friend to serve as your cohost and cleanup accomplice as the night winds down?
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
After the reckless shooting, the scooter driver and his accomplice made a clumsy getaway that resulted in their crashing about three blocks from the scene, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplice
Noun
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The same is true of Sonny and Sal, his high-strung henchman.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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That is, until Krypto is poisoned by the henchmen of villain Krem of the Yellow Hills, with only three days to save him.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The initial cohort of 2-K sites will open this fall in five local school districts, with plans to expand to 12,000 seats next year and citywide by the end of Mamdani’s first term.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Manna, however, is the only company in the cohort currently turning a profit on every flight.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jones now partners with Kayte Christensen, the team’s current color commentator.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Our expert take The Citi Strata Premier® Card has competitive rewards rates and unlocks access to all of the Citi ThankYou® transfer partners, which boosts the value of your points.—
Liz Knueven,Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Velvet Caviar also makes matching MagSafe-compatible accessories, including a phone grip that helps keep your device secure in your hand.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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The combination of a crisp shirt with jeans doesn’t need any spectacular accessories or styling to work.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
12 Apr. 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
Noun
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For months, the couple worked with the FBI as informants, with Katas even staging a raid by arranging a meeting with Bateman under the guise of filming.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The suspect police were looking for, based on a tip from a confidential informant, was living in a different apartment, and was wearing a police tracking device while awaiting trial for a recent arrest.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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And so every regime invests in having student informers.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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The whole family is deeply involved in the revolutionary movement: the oldest son disappears into Siberia, never to be seen or heard of again, while the youngest, eighteen, is jailed together with his father, and executed after his cell is exposed by an informer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor are Orion the Hunter’s faithful companions in our starry skies.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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These paintings explore losing control of his most faithful and reliable companions, his artistic hands.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Accomplice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplice. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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