codefendants

variants or co-defendants
plural of codefendant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for codefendants
Noun
  • One of the defendants, Benjamin Song — a 32-year-old former Marine Corps reservist who associates described to authorities as a cult-like ringleader who opposes the government on immigration enforcement and on other matters — shot Alvarado Police Department Lt.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Allocution statements are typically an opportunity for defendants to express remorse in an effort to mitigate their sentences.
    Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This decision highlights the precise reasons securities plaintiffs will continue to rely on these reports to allege corrective disclosures and loss causation.
    Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But the law had not been tested in court, and plaintiffs have faced setbacks due to technicalities and the time lapse.
    Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Codefendants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codefendants. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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