accomplice
noun
ac·com·plice
ə-ˈkäm-pləs 
-ˈkəm-
-ˈkəm-
: one associated with another especially in wrongdoing
was convicted as an accomplice to murder
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Examples of accomplice in a Sentence
He was convicted as an accomplice to murder.
the thief and his accomplices were eventually caught and brought to justice
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Because the robbers were wearing masks, the store clerks also couldn’t conclusively identify Knight or any other accomplices.
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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Case in point: Derek Lee, an Allegheny man sentenced to life without parole in 2016 for his role in a robbery in which his accomplice killed a homeowner.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Despite previously investigating the possibility of accomplices in the attack, the FBI said Thursday the bureau is confident Jabbar acted alone.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Investigators probe for a motive and potential accomplices in the New Orleans attack.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Case in point: Derek Lee, an Allegheny man sentenced to life without parole in 2016 for his role in a robbery in which his accomplice killed a homeowner.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Despite previously investigating the possibility of accomplices in the attack, the FBI said Thursday the bureau is confident Jabbar acted alone.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Investigators probe for a motive and potential accomplices in the New Orleans attack.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Accomplice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accomplice. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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accomplice
noun
ac·com·plice
ə-ˈkäm-pləs
-ˈkəm-
-ˈkəm-
: someone associated with another in wrongdoing
Legal Definition
accomplice
noun
ac·com·plice
ə-ˈkäm-pləs, -ˈkəm-
: one who intentionally and voluntarily participates with another in a crime by encouraging or assisting in the commission of the crime or by failing to prevent it though under a duty to do so
the accomplice of the burglar
an accomplice in a robbery
Etymology
alteration (from incorrect division of a complice) of complice, from Middle French, associate, from Late Latin complic- complex partner, confederate
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