accomplices

NOUN

helper, especially in committing a crime

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aide associate co-conspirator collaborator conspirator

STRONG

abettor accessory aid ally assistant colleague confederate insider partner plant stall

Antonyms

STRONG

antagonist enemy

WEAK

adversary opponent

Example Sentences

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accomplices

Pike’s accomplices were her then-boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp, who was 17 at the time, and Shadolla Peterson, who was 19.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

"From today, you will have to watch over your villages," Gombagui told around 100 local officials gathered in the village of Tibeita on a recent morning, urging them to "denounce" the prospectors and their accomplices.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The two men were investigated as possible accomplices in the Monaco attack based on information that they "repeatedly transferred funds" to Berezovska's "crypto and bank accounts".

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Bušić and his accomplices were taken into custody by Parisian authorities and then sent to the United States.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

We are also working to determine any accomplices or known associates who may still be at large.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed