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
Thola-Duran and his accomplices used the money to purchase various assets, including real estate and horses, according to prosecutors.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
None of the three had anything to do with the crimes committed by their husbands, but they’ve all been shunned by neighbors and friends, and viewed as accomplices by outsiders.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The siblings are then forced to become accomplices.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
By April of 1962, police had traced George and his two accomplices to a motel in San Francisco, after George purportedly called Buzz with an offer to return the jewels for $75,000.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Pritzker did not know at the time of the photo-op that McMiller and his accomplices would soon be facing first-degree murder charges.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
As Othman ran, Gonzales-Magallanes and the juvenile accomplices, who were armed with guns, exited their hiding spots in nearby bushes, prosecutors said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Inside the store, one of his accomplices, Derrick DeBruce, shot Battle, 34, in the back, killing him.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
None of the three had anything to do with the crimes committed by their husbands, but they’ve all been shunned by neighbors and friends, and viewed as accomplices by outsiders.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The siblings are then forced to become accomplices.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
By April of 1962, police had traced George and his two accomplices to a motel in San Francisco, after George purportedly called Buzz with an offer to return the jewels for $75,000.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Pritzker did not know at the time of the photo-op that McMiller and his accomplices would soon be facing first-degree murder charges.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
As Othman ran, Gonzales-Magallanes and the juvenile accomplices, who were armed with guns, exited their hiding spots in nearby bushes, prosecutors said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Inside the store, one of his accomplices, Derrick DeBruce, shot Battle, 34, in the back, killing him.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplices
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In business schools, high-diversity cohorts earned starting salaries that were a standard deviation or more above the median 966 times out of 3,964 cohorts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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The growth came from all income cohorts and the momentum continued into April, Niccol said Wednesday in an interview with Bloomberg Television.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
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Key witnesses in the government’s case included Spann’s top henchmen, who cooperated with prosecutors in hopes for leniency.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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This is potentially disastrous, given that Josh is now in the custody of the chairwoman’s henchmen.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Actor Taye Diggs and partners Autumn Federici, Shelby Stone, James Black, and Troy Brookins on Thursday announced the launch of Microhouse Films, a mobile-first vertical storytelling platform putting distribution in the hands of filmmakers, which is set to launch this spring.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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That kind of support from community partners was always the intention of Measure H, said Hogeboom, who helped advocate for the measure.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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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
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As the fallout continues, and fans question the filming and casting decisions of parent company Disney, Paul’s MomTok confederates are issuing statements and subtweets.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
20 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
Noun
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Beyond the accessories, texture and tailoring take center stage for black-tie dressing.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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But even the most run-of-the-mill floral dress can feel surprisingly fresh when it’s paired with trendy accessories.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
28 Apr. 2026
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Paying informants is not a crime, and the government has provided no evidence that the SPLC’s donors were duped about the SPLC’s practice of sending such payments, which is the foundation of the wire-fraud allegation.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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In addition to ignoring glaring inconsistencies in the sole eyewitness account, Kuby said prosecutors illegally hid from the defense benefits provided to the girl’s mom and buried evidence identifying the true killer provided by informants, who came forward years after the trial.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sally Field and Lewis Pullman play unlikely companions in a small seaside town, joined by a narrating octopus voiced by Alfred Molina.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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These will be better companions.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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“Accomplices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplices. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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