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
While Burton left the store before Derrick DeBruce gunned down customer Doug Battle, he was tried and convicted as an accomplice, with prosecutors insisting Burton acted as the group’s leader in the armed robbery.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Burton was an accomplice but wasn’t in the store when a 1991 robbery victim was fatally shot.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
His attorneys do not feel the state proved Burton was an accomplice in the intentional killing of Battle.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice, is currently incarcerated at the Bryan Federal Prison Camp in Texas.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Mar. 2026
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Burton was an accomplice but wasn’t in the store when a 1991 robbery victim was fatally shot.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
His attorneys do not feel the state proved Burton was an accomplice in the intentional killing of Battle.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice, is currently incarcerated at the Bryan Federal Prison Camp in Texas.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplice
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Researchers argued that career anxiety under autocracy creates both pro-regime henchmen and anti-regime plotters.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The global Jewish community is now an active front in the warfare of the Middle East — the war against the Iranian regime, and the war against its henchmen, the Houthis, Hamas, and Hezbollah.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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This year’s speakers will be joined by our inaugural cohort of Semafor World Economy Principals — applications are now open here.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Younger is in the second of three cohorts of enrollees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Merit filed for bankruptcy last July and became embroiled in a thorny legal dispute with a former broadcasting business partner.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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But those are both accessories to the phone.—
Julio Ojeda-Zapata,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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In the weeks ahead, social media has been flooded with outfit inspirations that incorporate hanbok styling and accessories.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 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 informants don't trust the police.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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That warrant stated that police had allegedly received a tip from a confidential informant who claimed to have seen large amounts of weed and money at Afroman's home.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 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 character has the potential to become one of the most beloved sci-fi companions in recent memory.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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Research shows that abusers will threaten, harm or kill a beloved companion animal to manipulate and control the people who love them.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Accomplice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplice. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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