as in henchman
one associated with another in wrongdoing
the thief and his accomplices were eventually caught and brought to justice
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Phillips also directs the new musical, which follows the Batman villain’s romance, played by Joaquin Phoenix, with his eventual accomplice, Harley Quinn.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
Lutz found willing accomplices in design chief Tom Gale and engineering boss Francois Castaing, and their Viper concept stole the 1989 Detroit Auto Show.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2024
Richmond was arrested along with an accomplice, 32-year-old Heather Auditor, in July 2023 after his Husky was found dead in an alley.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024
Littlejohn has admitted to his role in the robbery but has maintained that his accomplice was the one to pull the trigger, not him.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
Lutz found willing accomplices in design chief Tom Gale and engineering boss Francois Castaing, and their Viper concept stole the 1989 Detroit Auto Show.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2024
Richmond was arrested along with an accomplice, 32-year-old Heather Auditor, in July 2023 after his Husky was found dead in an alley.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024
Littlejohn has admitted to his role in the robbery but has maintained that his accomplice was the one to pull the trigger, not him.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Accomplice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplice. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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