accomplice
noun
a person who knowingly helps another in a crime or wrongdoing, often as a subordinate.
accomplices
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pluralof accomplice.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He complies with the latter, showing Fielder’s ability to make his subjects accomplices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
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
Her father and three accomplices were already serving life in prison.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
During the fall of 1925, White tried to reassure Hoover that he’d gather enough evidence to put away Hale and his accomplices.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
