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Recent Examples of codefendant
The evidence included reports showing that an eyewitness identified two suspects who were not Jamison or his codefendant.
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Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
Among the 50 codefendants who appeared in court, common denominators were in short supply.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Once the cash was transported, Clark and another codefendant used a portion of the money to purchase an S-Class Mercedes-Benz and jewelry, according to prosecutors.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
Cancel was arrested on Nov. 29, 2023, along with several codefendants.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
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Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
Among the 50 codefendants who appeared in court, common denominators were in short supply.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Once the cash was transported, Clark and another codefendant used a portion of the money to purchase an S-Class Mercedes-Benz and jewelry, according to prosecutors.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
Cancel was arrested on Nov. 29, 2023, along with several codefendants.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for codefendant
Noun
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Four other people, including the defendant's cousin Ronald Crawley, were charged with helping kidnap Arnett.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Investigators had 1,000 pages of messages between Campbell and Gerodemos and other co-defendants.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, is seeking monetary damages and a jury trial.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, Gregory Craig, the attorney for the National Trust, wrote to Assistant Attorney General Breet Shumate, who had urged the plaintiffs to drop the case, citing the events at the Correspondents’ Dinner.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Codefendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codefendant. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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