accomplice
noun
ac·com·plice
ə-ˈkäm-pləs 
-ˈkəm-
-ˈkəm-
: one associated with another especially in wrongdoing
was convicted as an accomplice to murder
Synonyms of accomplice
Examples of accomplice in a Sentence
He was convicted as an accomplice to murder.
the thief and his accomplices were eventually caught and brought to justice
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The term laptop farm refers to the setups the accomplices create after fraudulently accepting laptops from companies and installing software and remote desktop applications to shield the IT workers identities’ and help funnel their salaries.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Investigators suspect 16-year-old Star Grant and a 28-year-old accomplice killed the girl’s parents and grandmother on May 1 – six days before deputies stumbled onto the crime during a May 7 welfare check, the warrant states.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Her daughter later testified in court, leading to life sentences for Cosco and his accomplices.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Who better than a dear friend to serve as your cohost and cleanup accomplice as the night winds down?
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2026
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Investigators suspect 16-year-old Star Grant and a 28-year-old accomplice killed the girl’s parents and grandmother on May 1 – six days before deputies stumbled onto the crime during a May 7 welfare check, the warrant states.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Her daughter later testified in court, leading to life sentences for Cosco and his accomplices.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Who better than a dear friend to serve as your cohost and cleanup accomplice as the night winds down?
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for accomplice
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“Accomplice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accomplice. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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accomplice
noun
ac·com·plice
ə-ˈkäm-pləs
-ˈkəm-
-ˈkəm-
: someone associated with another in wrongdoing
Legal Definition
accomplice
noun
ac·com·plice
ə-ˈkäm-pləs, -ˈkəm-
: one who intentionally and voluntarily participates with another in a crime by encouraging or assisting in the commission of the crime or by failing to prevent it though under a duty to do so
the accomplice of the burglar
an accomplice in a robbery
Etymology
alteration (from incorrect division of a complice) of complice, from Middle French, associate, from Late Latin complic- complex partner, confederate
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