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 on August 12, the police pounced, arresting both men and four accomplices, and seizing 1.5 million euros.
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Brooke Seipel, Fortune Europe, 27 Oct. 2024
Combs threatened her with a knife and, along with several unknown accomplices, raped her, Parham says.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Phillips also directs the new musical, which follows the Batman villain’s romance with his eventual accomplice, Harley Quinn.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
The gaggle of Midwestern tourists was awaiting Anna Surratt, whose mother was hanged as an accomplice in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Brooke Seipel, Fortune Europe, 27 Oct. 2024
Combs threatened her with a knife and, along with several unknown accomplices, raped her, Parham says.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Phillips also directs the new musical, which follows the Batman villain’s romance with his eventual accomplice, Harley Quinn.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
The gaggle of Midwestern tourists was awaiting Anna Surratt, whose mother was hanged as an accomplice in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplice
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Around 90 percent of Thessaloniki’s Jewish population was killed by the Third Reich’s henchmen, which accounted for roughly a third of the city’s total population.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the passenger cab, the front fascia is made up of a steel and gold topographic map of the Furka Pass, where Bond played cat and mouse with Goldfinger and his henchman Oddjob.David Szondy, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
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This year’s Breakthrough U.K. cohort was selected by five specialist sub-committees comprising industry figures with BAFTA and Netflix representatives.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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The company highlighted the initiation of an adolescent/adult cohort for its NGN-401 clinical trial for Rett syndrome and announced positive interim clinical data.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
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Starting with the new year, LVMH will be F1’s largest global partner, according to Maffei.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Customers value partners who not only deliver results but do so consistently and predictably over time.Pascal Yammine, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Early 2024 Cyber Monday fashion, beauty deals Clothing, accessories, beauty products and swanky luggage to carry it all in, these major retailers have the following Cyber Monday deals: Béis Travel, save money with this coupon code Flying anywhere soon?John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Her accessories, the room’s soothing décor, and even her soft clothes and fuzzy blankets complement and extend the world of her games.Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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After receiving information from this informant, authorities were able to test Gonzalez’s DNA against the Gatorade bottle and airbags in the car, when Gonzalez was arrested in an unrelated car theft investigation last April, according to court records.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Intentionally or not, this makes Cal’s conversation with Armand, his unwilling informant inside Dwight’s organization, harder to take seriously.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
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Glossier’s sheer concealer formula is the selling point—the perfect companion to the Skin Tint.Malia Griggs, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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Lastly, there are also a variety of books available like the official companion book League of Legends: Realms of Runeterra, released to commemorate the game’s tenth anniversary back in 2019.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Accomplice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplice. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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