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 2015, Jennifer and her co-accomplices — Wong, Lenford Crawford and David Mylvaganam — were sentenced to two terms of life in prison for the murder and attempted murder of Bich and Hann, per the Toronto Star.
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Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Prigg, who went unpunished along with his accomplices, became a sheriff.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In New Jersey, authorities arrested Tomas Kaan Jimenez-Guzal, 19, and Milo Sedarat, 21, on Tuesday, and additional accomplices are still under investigation with more arrests possible, a law enforcement source told Fox News Digital earlier.
—Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
On a Sunday morning two weeks ago, two men parked a movers’ lift outside the Louvre, rode up to the second storey, smashed a window, cracked open display cases with angle grinders, and then fled on the back of scooters driven by two accomplices in a heist lasting less than seven minutes.
—Reuters, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
Police are still searching for the loot taken from the museum in last weekend’s brazen daytime theft, as well as for other accomplices.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The bank manager would be played by one of his accomplices.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
The scheme was allegedly led by a 77-year-old German man from Bavaria with the help of ten accomplices, according to a press release from the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office.
—NPR, 26 Oct. 2025
The pair, aided by two accomplices, climbed to a first-floor window and broke into the Apollon Gallery, threatened guards and cut their way into two display cases.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Prigg, who went unpunished along with his accomplices, became a sheriff.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In New Jersey, authorities arrested Tomas Kaan Jimenez-Guzal, 19, and Milo Sedarat, 21, on Tuesday, and additional accomplices are still under investigation with more arrests possible, a law enforcement source told Fox News Digital earlier.
—Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
On a Sunday morning two weeks ago, two men parked a movers’ lift outside the Louvre, rode up to the second storey, smashed a window, cracked open display cases with angle grinders, and then fled on the back of scooters driven by two accomplices in a heist lasting less than seven minutes.
—Reuters, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
Police are still searching for the loot taken from the museum in last weekend’s brazen daytime theft, as well as for other accomplices.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The bank manager would be played by one of his accomplices.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
The scheme was allegedly led by a 77-year-old German man from Bavaria with the help of ten accomplices, according to a press release from the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office.
—NPR, 26 Oct. 2025
The pair, aided by two accomplices, climbed to a first-floor window and broke into the Apollon Gallery, threatened guards and cut their way into two display cases.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplices
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So the offspring cohorts get examined about every four years, in addition to the first cohort being examined still every two years.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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As new cohorts of amateurs enter office each election cycle, this bipartisanship problem will persist.—
Jeff Harden,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Besides being mugged by one of Iza’s henchmen, a brick was thrown through his window and his car was vandalized.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Clarke played villain henchmen Mac in the film partly set and filmed in Sydney, Australia.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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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,
9 Nov. 2025
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For example, emotion AI (when AI identifies human emotions) can help people with difficulty identifying emotions make sense of their meeting partners on video conferencing platforms like Zoom.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Players can enrich themselves and their confederates, at least until they’re caught.—
David French,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Trump reverted back to the names honoring confederates.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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There will be deals on travel essentials, including sleek luggage, cool-weather clothing staples, comfy walking shoes, new tech, and versatile travel accessories.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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The nostalgic and romantic 31-piece collection also spans distressed Madewell jeans and leather skirts and jackets, as well as giftable accessories like crew socks, hooded scarves, and floral brooches.—
Victoria Montalti,
Refinery29,
10 Nov. 2025
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According to court documents, the FBI has been investigating the Washington and New Jersey defendants since 2023, monitoring their conversations with the help of undercover FBI informants and agents.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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In 2020, the high court ruled that Muslim men who claimed 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.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Pine Ridge, South Dakota — A four-pack of rez dogs trotted toward the lone grocery store, greeting and tailing human companions in hopes of a spare scrap.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Google Gemini and ChatGPT are both found in the classroom and in the workplace, and don’t, for the most part, purport to be companions.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Accomplices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplices. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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