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 Othman ran, Gonzales-Magallanes and the juvenile accomplices, who were armed with guns, exited their hiding spots in nearby bushes, prosecutors said.
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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
Brown is accused of going into the bar and confirming to her accomplices the brothers were inside.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said the 17-year-old — sworn in to testify under just his first name, Daniel — gave up a hard drive containing bitcoin after Halem and his alleged accomplices threatened to kill him.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
In a sneak peek of the final episode shared with Variety, Nelson finally gets a proof-of-life from his ex-wife Marsha (Christine Adams), who is being hunted in the woods by accomplices of the same shadowy figures that have railroaded Nelson into hijacking the train.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
So when it is already known that ICE actually carries out unlawful violations of the Constitution as per state and federal court rulings, government employees are being set up to be intimidated to serve as accomplices to unlawful, not to mention immoral, behavior.
—Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The accomplices will testify at the trial, Smith forecast.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated February 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Khanna also wanted to ask why the alleged accomplices weren’t prosecuted.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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
Brown is accused of going into the bar and confirming to her accomplices the brothers were inside.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said the 17-year-old — sworn in to testify under just his first name, Daniel — gave up a hard drive containing bitcoin after Halem and his alleged accomplices threatened to kill him.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
In a sneak peek of the final episode shared with Variety, Nelson finally gets a proof-of-life from his ex-wife Marsha (Christine Adams), who is being hunted in the woods by accomplices of the same shadowy figures that have railroaded Nelson into hijacking the train.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
So when it is already known that ICE actually carries out unlawful violations of the Constitution as per state and federal court rulings, government employees are being set up to be intimidated to serve as accomplices to unlawful, not to mention immoral, behavior.
—Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The accomplices will testify at the trial, Smith forecast.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated February 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Khanna also wanted to ask why the alleged accomplices weren’t prosecuted.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplices
Noun
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Younger is in the second of three cohorts of enrollees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The two cohorts will have 60 people.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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House, a Kiwi familiar from various Taika Waititi projects including the recent TV adaptation of Time Bandits, is a constance source of unexpected danger, while Hughes, George Mason and Matuse all get good moments as her variably bumbling henchmen.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 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
Noun
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Thanks to the relentless work of the Philadelphia Police Department and our federal partners, this violent crew has been dismantled and held accountable.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Aligning these assets with capable and motivated partners will benefit both drug developers and patients — and matching them carefully with capable entrepreneurial stakeholders could benefit both patients and investors.—
Annette Bakker,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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Adding in signature accessories—including those soft leather black ballet flats from The Row, a ball cap, and an oversized suede tote—we’re itching to recreate this one, asap.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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The chip maker says the last feature will give you up to 80Gbps of bidirectional bandwidth for transferring larger files or daisy-chaining multiple accessories with your computer.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Women were central — as planners, fighters, informants, protectors, logisticians, and spiritual anchors.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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These were the kinds of obstacles and mismatches Hite’s informants wrote about.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The character has the potential to become one of the most beloved sci-fi companions in recent memory.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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Bruce Dern plays their caretaker, a man who refuses the order to destroy them and is left alone on the ship, tending the plants and teaching his small drone companions to help him.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Accomplices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplices. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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