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also abetters
1
as in accomplices
one associated with another in wrongdoing
the man who drove the getaway car in the bank robbery was arrested as an aider and abettor
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2
as in supporters
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
without all the neighborhood kids as abettors, I would never have gotten all my chickens back in their coop
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Noun
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The same suspect got up and took the two puppies and ran out of the store with one of his accomplices.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025 -
Walker was the oldest of the four men, with the other accomplices being 15, 16, and 17 during the time.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At Wolves, Nuno would often be criticised by supporters for his reluctance to use his substitutes to make tactical tweaks during matches.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Adams didn’t receive a standing ovation after coming off in the 89th minute, but Bournemouth’s traveling contingent of supporters certainly appreciated the effort from their American international.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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All this leads to the persistence of small pockets of jihadist sympathizers in the West, whether lone wolves or small clusters, who consume (and produce) ISIS propaganda and at times activate themselves to carry out attacks.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The resultant social fracturing is pitting the vast majority against a newly vocal minority of junta sympathizers.—
Joshua Hammer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Abettors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abettors. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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