as in cohorts
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 accomplices
In November 1998, after a five-month trial, Patrizia and her four accomplices were found guilty of premeditated murder.
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Anna Matranga,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Investigators are looking into whether there are more burial sites and any accomplices.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
He’s unexpectedly visited by Little John (Bill Skarsgård), once one of his underage criminal accomplices, and asked to help defend the younger man’s family and homestead from vengeful past foes.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Young and his alleged accomplices, Jared Gray and Sencere Hayes, have pleaded not guilty.
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Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
The cast includes Naomie Ackie and Taylour Paige as Corvette’s accomplices, Eiza González as a revolutionary fellow traveler, Poppy Liu as the Chinese factory worker who opens Corvette’s eyes to what’s really going on and LaKeith Stanfield as an enigmatic stranger who may open her up to much more.
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Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
The Knoot and Prince sentencings bring the total number of Americans sent to prison for working as accomplices to at least nine since last year.
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Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Her daughter later testified in court, leading to life sentences for Cosco and his accomplices.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
Malls can also serve as places to not just socialize and gather in, but also to potentially recruit accomplices, Savard said.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Anna Matranga,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Investigators are looking into whether there are more burial sites and any accomplices.
—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
He’s unexpectedly visited by Little John (Bill Skarsgård), once one of his underage criminal accomplices, and asked to help defend the younger man’s family and homestead from vengeful past foes.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Young and his alleged accomplices, Jared Gray and Sencere Hayes, have pleaded not guilty.
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Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
The cast includes Naomie Ackie and Taylour Paige as Corvette’s accomplices, Eiza González as a revolutionary fellow traveler, Poppy Liu as the Chinese factory worker who opens Corvette’s eyes to what’s really going on and LaKeith Stanfield as an enigmatic stranger who may open her up to much more.
—
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
The Knoot and Prince sentencings bring the total number of Americans sent to prison for working as accomplices to at least nine since last year.
—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Her daughter later testified in court, leading to life sentences for Cosco and his accomplices.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
Malls can also serve as places to not just socialize and gather in, but also to potentially recruit accomplices, Savard said.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplices
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Household formation is expected to slow in the coming years because of population aging, low fertility rates, smaller young adult cohorts, and reduced immigration, according to the MBA paper.
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After decades of being overlooked in favor of younger cohorts like Millennials and Gen Z, Gen X women are finally coming into focus for many brands.
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Now, Lilith must team up with Cinderella to fight biker trolls, outrun evil henchmen, and escape the Screaming Woods.
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Launched in early 1982, the original MOTU line-up saw He-Man and Skeletor joined by heroes Teela (at this point, the only female character), Man-at-Arms and Stratos; the morally ambiguous Zodac; and a couple of Skeletor's henchmen, Beast Man and Mer-Man.
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Be patient with kids and romantic partners, because squabbles might arise.
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Its story resonated deeply with Catherine Blanc-Maurizi, producer at Offshore, who brought the project to the aforementioned partners and also got co-directors Maud Garnier and Marc Robinet on board.
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Judge Nelson’s concerns are unfounded, as Kalshi and its confederates—Robinhood, Coinbase, and the CFTC—are not relying solely on the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act update to substantiate their claim that the CEA empowers the CFTC to regulate betting on the outcomes of sporting events.
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Hynes died, but his three confederates have been subpoenaed to testify in my malicious prosecution lawsuit.
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The members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are all aiders and abetters of the sitting president.
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That means all of the cookware, kitchen tools, grilling gadgets, baking accessories, and cleaning supplies on sale will come in handy well before the winter holidays hit.
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Cardi has not kept her obsession with luxury accessories a secret.
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In 2020, for example, the high court ruled that Muslim men who claimed that their religious rights were violated for being placed on the government’s no-fly list after refusing to serve as FBI informants could sue the FBI agents for damages.
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More recently, the Department of Justice charged the Southern Poverty Law Center — a civil rights nonprofit accused by Republicans of targeting conservatives in its work tracking extremists — with defrauding donors through payments to informants.
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Or through the eyes of her new companions, like Beef Roger Crummchuk.
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Another 54% turned to their AI companions for advice on life skills.
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“Accomplices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplices. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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