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Recent Examples of codefendant
Trump and several former codefendants are seeking reimbursement under a Georgia law enacted last year that allows criminal defendants to recover attorney fees if the prosecuting district attorney is disqualified from the case.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
The evidence included reports showing that an eyewitness identified two suspects who were not Jamison or his codefendant.
—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
Cancel was arrested on Nov. 29, 2023, along with several codefendants.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
The evidence included reports showing that an eyewitness identified two suspects who were not Jamison or his codefendant.
—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
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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The corporate defendants are both incorporated in New York.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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All defendants except Samuel Machado are expected to return for a status conference and further arraignment on July 30.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Jennifer Levi of the LGBTQ+ rights group GLAD Law, who represents the plaintiffs, applauded the decision.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Their request was denied because the plaintiffs are considered general public consumers of art, rather than professional art buyers, and are also based in Normandy.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Codefendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codefendant. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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