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 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 An internal investigation is underway to determine whether any museum staff had been accomplices. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 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 On the morning of October 19, the day of the robbery, the pair were instructed to meet two accomplices in Aubervilliers, a northeastern suburb of Paris. — Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 July 2026 No one was ever charged with pulling the trigger, but three other men, Paul McIntyre, 58, Peter Cavanagh, 37, and Jordan Gareth Devine, 25, were charged with murder as accomplices for encouraging or assisting the shooter. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 In November 1998, after a five-month trial, Patrizia and her four accomplices were found guilty of premeditated murder. — 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

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Noun

The report spans 2,000 nationally representative millennials, divided into three equally sized cohorts — elder, core and younger — with comparison samples of 500 Gen X and 500 Baby Boomers.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Diverse student cohorts should be co-designing tomorrow’s educational tools, AI ethics councils, and the transparent policies that determine whether data collection serves surveillance or care.

— Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of cohorts

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After seven years of no sleep, grief, and nightmares, Suleyman finally reunites with his mother in Paradise—just as henchmen, cops, and one very bad raid drag him back into hell.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
And so does Jesse — particularly the latest installment, which sees the iconic henchmen find themselves as accidental stars in 1920s Hollywood.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of henchmen

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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.

— 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

Earlier at Macy’s, Gonzalez held divisional merchandise manager roles in fragrances, women’s shoes, handbags, accessories, jewelry and intimate apparel.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026
Several kinds of clothing, including t-shirts, trousers, sweaters, overcoats, windbreakers, men’s suits and blazers, and accessories, including belts, jewelry, hats, wigs, false beards and eyebrows are included.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of accessories

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The informants allegedly met with Bowie on Wednesday and provided her with an inert explosive device and an inert handgun along with instructions on how to detonate the explosive, the complaint said.

— Jack Date, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors allege that the SPLC secretly paid members of those groups to act as confidential informants without telling donors.

— Art Jipson, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of informants

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The Last of the Mohicans Set in 1757 during the Seven Years’ War, this historical novel follows the escapades of wayfaring Natty Bumppo and his Mohican companions, Chingachgook and Uncas.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Tour companies are paying attention and offering travelers more options to explore the globe with like-minded companions — but just fewer of them.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

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