Thesaurus results for ACCOMPLICES

accomplices

noun

plural of accomplice

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 As Collin presents the French side of the Occupation, the Parisians are either victims, black-market opportunists, or accomplices of one sort or another. — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Investigators allege Awais and his accomplices used their control of the associations to siphon money from accounts. — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 His wife and daughter, two brothers and a brother-in-law were convicted as accomplices. — ABC News, 28 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 Inside the luxury car were Berezovska’s two alleged accomplices – Vladyslav Reut and Vitaliy Zhykovych. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa had been stolen from the Louvre by Vincenzo Peruggia, an Italian housepainter and handyman, and two accomplices. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Older workers express more positive sentiments about AI than their Gen Z cohorts.

— Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
The research also showed that parents, millennials and Gen Z consumers are turning to AI more than other demographic cohorts.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of cohorts

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 henchmen

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From concept development to flight qualification The US company and its partners have already passed several development milestones since the program started.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Kyrylo Budanov, Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, said representatives of Ukraine’s European partners, from France, Germany and the United Kingdom, were also in Kyiv.

— Samya Kullab, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of partners

Noun

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.

— Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Hynes died, but his three confederates have been subpoenaed to testify in my malicious prosecution lawsuit.

— John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of confederates

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 informants

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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
First checked bag is free on domestic American Airlines itineraries for you and up to 8 companions traveling with you on the same reservation.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

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