Thesaurus results for ACCOMPLICES

accomplices

noun

plural of accomplice

as in cohorts

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 accomplices Murdaugh’s lawyers also demanded any evidence prosecutors have of possible accomplices or a grand jury investigation into them. — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Kids made good accomplices, tasked with sneaking off on a hunt for the bill. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 Investigators have found no evidence of accomplices, according to El País. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 In one sat May Martinez, the mother of Colleen Slemmer, who was nineteen years old when, in 1995, Pike, then eighteen, beat and killed her, with the help of two teen-age accomplices. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 Her accomplices, then-boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp and friend Shadolla Peterson, were previously sentenced to life and probation, respectively, in connection with the killing. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2026 Each has their own reasoning – some say any action AI would take that could wipe out humanity would need heavy involvement from human accomplices. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors also secured convictions against accomplices Syed Ruhel Ahmed, 46, Shahed Alom, 32, and Ruhel Choudhry, 36. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 Federal prosecutors collected the text messages, emails, bank withdrawals and deposits, and confessions of Diamantis accomplices in his bribery and extortion scheme. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Its first residency cohorts include engineers from Accenture, Bain, Capgemini, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deloitte, McKinsey, Morgan Stanley, and Novo Nordisk.

— Barbara Booth, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Likewise, both income cohorts were the most likely to pay the minimum or less on their credit cards—at approximately 45% of respondents.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of cohorts

Noun

Crosby can… um… provide funny reaction shots when henchmen get killed!

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
One of the villain’s henchmen was a small, shaggy blue creature with a long drooping snout and a sour expression that lived in a cigar box.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

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The papers are said to have contained highly sensitive information, some likely supplied by Germany’s intelligence partners – so the affair could have serious international ramifications at a time when Europe is facing grave security threats.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
This week, Ukraine also did not receive advanced warning from partners of incoming ballistic missiles, resulting in civilian deaths, according to Ukrainian officials.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of partners

Noun

After a few rounds, the confederates stopped including the real subject in their game of catch, quietly leaving the third person out.

— George Loewenstein, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Judge Nelson’s concerns are unfounded, as Kalshi and its confederates—Robinhood, Coinbase, and the CFTC—are not relying solely on the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act update to substantiate their claim that the CEA empowers the CFTC to regulate betting on the outcomes of sporting events.

— Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of confederates

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Pack smarter and travel happier with a set of three packing cubes in beautiful, coordinating Indigo patterns to keep clothes, shoes, accessories and travel items organized and easy to find.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
As nature trades its summer greens for a rich tapestry of amber, rust, burgundy, and gold, our wardrobes are following suit—and with all manner of vibrant, textured, statement-making accessories piled on top.

— Ciarra Lorren Zatorski, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of accessories

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Many informants The issue of intelligence connections has shadowed the investigation ever since Moïse was found shot to death in his second-floor bedroom, and his wife, Martine, was seriously injured.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Cseh, the archive's director, said successor governments to dictatorships rarely disclose the names of previous agents and informants, let alone records as detailed as those Hungary is preparing to release.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of informants

Noun

In the meantime, the strangers who are slipping into her home through the box have become her part-time companions, starting with Jason and Amanda and continuing with others like Leighton and Blair.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
The film is rife with theories as to why, in a city where bars have names like Ho Bots, people want artificial companions, and Klara’s immediate circle of friends are open to all options.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

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