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codefendant

noun

Definition of codefendant

as in defendant

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Recent Examples of codefendant Santamaria’s codefendants, Hershel Tsikman and Hafizullah Ebady, were sentenced earlier in May to 10 years and eight years, respectively, behind bars. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026 The codefendant, Moudy, who is not the trigger puller, got a 45-year sentence. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 19 May 2026 Altman and OpenAI president Greg Brockman, a codefendant, were about 10 feet away in the public gallery behind their attorneys, with Altman alternating between looking at the judge and down toward the floor. — Paresh Dave, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2026 Baldoni's codefendants include Wayfarer Studios CEO Jamey Heath, Wayfarer Studios cofounder Steve Sarowitz, crisis public relations specialist Melissa Nathan and publicist Jennifer Abel. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for codefendant

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The defendant and others are said to have used a yacht that departed from the German port of Rostock.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors allege the defendants used Mexican identification documents belonging to other individuals to obtain IRS taxpayer identification numbers and file fraudulent returns.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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Democracy Forward, which is representing the plaintiffs challenging his renovation plans, responded by saying that the course is part of a national park and recreation facility that is meant for everyone to enjoy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
The plaintiffs, represented by the law firms Poolson Oden and Grant & Eisenhofer, alleged that Union Pacific failed to provide adequate protective equipment or warn employees about hazardous exposures.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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