accomplice

noun

ə-ˈkäm-pləs How to pronounce accomplice (audio)
Definition of accomplicenext
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 Gardner, 39, and her estranged husband, Mario Fernandez Saldana, 38, are accused of conspiring to kill Bridegan and orchestrating the murder with another accomplice, Henry Tenon. — Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 17 Aug. 2026 The surviving suspect from an abduction in Chino Hills last week that ended with deputies killing his accomplice, moments after the victim had been executed, is being charged with murder, San Bernardino County prosecutors announced Monday. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 She was convicted the following year of being an accomplice to first-degree murder and has been serving life without parole ever since. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 Investigators spent months tying Gavrilys to the crimes through cell phone location records, surveillance video, vehicle registrations and testimony from an alleged accomplice. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for accomplice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplice
  1. henchman
  2. cohort
  3. partner
  4. accessory
  5. abettor
  6. informant
  7. informer
  8. companion
Noun
  • After seven years of no sleep, grief, and nightmares, Suleyman finally reunites with his mother in Paradise—just as henchmen, cops, and one very bad raid drag him back into hell.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Almost immediately upon showing up, Oliver’s character kills a henchman.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 July 2026
Definition of henchman
Noun
  • That interest extends around Verstappen in the F1 driver cohort.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The cohort includes documentary fellows Amin Pakparvar and Sara Chishti, writer-directors Gabby Beans, Lydia Matata and Rippin Sindher, and film/TV writer fellows Marisa Francis and Pedro Eiras.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of cohort
Noun
  • The InnoAsia Startup Demo Jam sits at the center of the first track, with nine companies, drawn from the open call and international partner recommendations, pitching AI, virtual production and digital-asset technologies to investors and buyers.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The upcoming War seems to be an example of how Sky works with different outside and inside partners.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • Watkins, charged along with Askew in 2023, was initially hit with robbery counts but pleaded no contest to being an accessory for a two-year prison term.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than functioning as generic accessories, both devices are tightly integrated into the overall workflow.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of accessory
Noun
  • The members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are all aiders and abetters of the sitting president.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Lewis, 50, was initially charged with murder as an aider and abettor, but pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to six years in state prison.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Definition of abettor
Noun
  • Dupree said Davis was signed up as a confidential informant in March 2009.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • To pursue Combs’ alleged involvement, Davis was brought in as a confidential informant and flown to New York to meet a man who was supposed to deliver the payment.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of informant
Noun
  • One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
    — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • And so every regime invests in having student informers.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of informer
Noun
  • The location of Formosa and his companion’s vehicle is near a hiking trail in a historic mining area, according to the independent archive of the park service.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
  • And techy companions may be one way to alleviate the shortage.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of companion

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