as in henchman
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 accomplice
But there’s no DNA, there’s no audio, there’s no fingerprints, there’s no suspects, there’s no accomplices, there’s no tips.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 May 2025
The teen gunman and three accomplices, all wearing ski masks and dark-colored sweatsuits, fled north on University Ave.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
Her alleged accomplice, Elton Hightower, was arrested on charges of second-degree murder with a deadly weapon.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 26 May 2025
Boyd allegedly struck the victim with a vehicle before an accomplice shot him in the head, according to the outlet.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 May 2025
The teen gunman and three accomplices, all wearing ski masks and dark-colored sweatsuits, fled north on University Ave.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
Her alleged accomplice, Elton Hightower, was arrested on charges of second-degree murder with a deadly weapon.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 26 May 2025
Boyd allegedly struck the victim with a vehicle before an accomplice shot him in the head, according to the outlet.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplice
Noun
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Kent has shown up at Gloucester’s castle and runs into Goneril’s steward/henchman, Oswald.—
Nan Z. Da
June 10,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Noni finds herself up against Lion’s violent henchmen and women in series of fight-to-the-death encounters aboard the tyrant’s grandiose sailing ship, which lies at the heart of a vast naval fleet.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Unless Troops Deployed Small businesses represent the main cohort of ICHRA adopters to date.—
Dan Mendelson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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This project was hand-selected by Sean Baker as part of a cohort of 10 other films that explored the theme of love.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Over 100 companies work with Path Forward, a nonprofit that partners with employers to create mid-career return-to-work opportunities.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The projects, now looking for co-production partners, will compete for the traditional €10,000 Midpoint and KVIFF Development Award, as well as the €20,000 Eurimages Co-Production Development Award.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Trophies and rings are the renowned physical marks of success in American sports, but there’s an accessory that has become just as prevalent in championship-winning locker rooms as the shine of platinum or gold: ‘champagne goggles’.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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While some enterprising users are already 3D printing solutions to this problem, Nintendo or some smart accessory maker should make a more official mouse holster to support this unique control scheme.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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The documents show that RFK was a voluntary informant.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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Defense lawyers raised concerns about the informant during the trial, but the judge allowed proceedings to continue, finding no wrongdoing by prosecutors.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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That’s because her daughter and sometime musical companion Willow had cooked up her own homebrew tribute to the Great White Way.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 June 2025
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The Tribeca offerings include the Miley Cyrus film, a visual companion to her new album.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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“Accomplice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplice. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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