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

Alleged accomplices Walid bin Attash, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali and Mustafa al-Hawsawi were listed in the court document.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Using stolen identities, AI tools and U.S. accomplices, its operatives have cheated their way into remote jobs at American companies—funneling millions of dollars back to Kim Jong Un’s regime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

He attempted to recruit accomplices in New York City, a place where there were many Lincoln-haters and Confederate sympathizers.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson