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also abetter
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as in accomplice
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 supporter
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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Recent Examples of abettor
Lewis, 50, was initially charged with murder as an aider and abettor, but pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to six years in state prison.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abettor
Noun
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Mehta and Richard's other accomplice, Captain Addis (John Macmillan), then attack and attempt to kill Lo.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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And yet, Katsoudas is optimistic that lifelong careers could make a comeback, thanks to an unlikely accomplice.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Miami philanthropists Trish and Dan Bell, who have given millions to different organizations across South Florida, are longtime supporters of the Foundation and are members of the Golden Angel Society, the Foundation’s premier giving group.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The statue is still standing years later amid a pushback from supporters, who see Columbus as a symbol of Italian American pride.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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And yet the Republican administration and its congressional allies are showing no signs of caving to Democratic demands or backing away from threats to use the opportunity to pursue deeper cuts to the federal workforce.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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No mention is made of which kind of aircraft or its nation of origin, but the aircraft was likely American or one of its allies.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Abettor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abettor. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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