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
After firing off several rounds, the gunman and his accomplices jumped back into the SUV and sped off.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Khanna also wanted to ask why the alleged accomplices weren’t prosecuted.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Russian Federal Security Service Russian state news agency Tass shared two videos Monday, provided by the FSB, showing Korba and one of the accomplices admitting to the crime.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
One of his accomplices accidentally shot Levao, the bullet slicing through his arm into his chest.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
However, Republican governors in several states have extended clemency for accomplices in murder cases.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Of the other two accomplices, Callum Dorian, 35, received a 12‑year prison sentence in September 2024, while Lee Ryan Drury, 45, was sentenced to nine years.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That is when a man with a gun approached Ray while his two accomplices ordered all of the children off the bus and into two waiting vans.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Méndez Aguilar is accused of working that day with at least four accomplices, including a 16-year-old — Maria, who is in protective custody — and a 19-year-old named Joselin.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Khanna also wanted to ask why the alleged accomplices weren’t prosecuted.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Russian Federal Security Service Russian state news agency Tass shared two videos Monday, provided by the FSB, showing Korba and one of the accomplices admitting to the crime.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
One of his accomplices accidentally shot Levao, the bullet slicing through his arm into his chest.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
However, Republican governors in several states have extended clemency for accomplices in murder cases.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Of the other two accomplices, Callum Dorian, 35, received a 12‑year prison sentence in September 2024, while Lee Ryan Drury, 45, was sentenced to nine years.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That is when a man with a gun approached Ray while his two accomplices ordered all of the children off the bus and into two waiting vans.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Méndez Aguilar is accused of working that day with at least four accomplices, including a 16-year-old — Maria, who is in protective custody — and a 19-year-old named Joselin.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplices
Noun
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These two cohorts were gender-balanced and also the same age.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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The documents also include a model daily schedule from January 2026 that shows at least some of ICE's new recruits are receiving about half the training hours as previous cohorts, according to an analysis by Democratic staff with the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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At his orders, cartel henchmen began setting fire to vehicles, gas stations and government buildings and blockaded major highways.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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During the ensuing gun battle between soldiers and cartel henchmen, Oseguera escaped.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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White checked all of those boxes and cemented himself as an obvious choice with a network of current donors, high-ranking business partners in Charlotte, as well as potential donors that Gaber hopes to convert.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ahead of each collection, Gassanoff partners with institutions like Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Culture, or Capital Culture House in Rome, to secure funds in order to spotlight and financially support the artisan communities that produce his pieces, hence the brand name.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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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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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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Romantic, historic, and delightfully private, L’Hôtel would be the ultimate old-world hideaway if old-world applied to the aesthetics and not the mattress and bathroom accessories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Those in attendance were encouraged to don fire and ice accessories and dress up for the costume contest.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Investigators are using tools ranging from electronic surveillance — which includes the internet — undercover operations and informants to monitor any potential threat of attack from terrorist groups Hezbollah, al Qaeda, and ISIS.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Last month, Elicker announced Jacobson’s retirement, saying the former chief acknowledged taking money from a city fund used to pay confidential informants who assist in narcotics investigations, according to The Associated Press.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Demand for those classes — in which participants learn how to navigate avalanche terrain, how to read the snowpack and look for warning signs, and how to rescue their companions should the worst happen — has grown alongside backcountry skiing’s popularity.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Their bid to cash in on the find quickly unravels into a dangerous pursuit, as smugglers and rivals close in and an unlikely band of companions, including a resourceful fish vendor and a volatile local troublemaker, get swept up in the mayhem.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Accomplices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplices. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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