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as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
the boy, and two others who are known to be his comrades, are wanted for questioning by the police
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as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
we expect to be comrades for the rest of our lives
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as in communist
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
a novel about an aging comrade's eventual disenchantment with communism and its excesses
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Recent Examples of comrade
Not abandoning comrades, alive or dead, is a traditional tenet of successful military culture.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The heroism of Shaw, a white man, and his Black comrades lay not just in their martial valor but in their willingness to work together, at great risk, to test whether the ancient American ideal of unity amid diversity could survive their riven nation.
—Trygve Throntveit, Time, 27 May 2026
While former Imperial warlords drift about, trying to amass power, the New Republic sends out the Mandalorian to haul them back to headquarters to snitch on their comrades.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
In the absence of archive footage of Che, Benigno, Pombo, and Urbano and comrades in the jungles of Bolivia in the 1960s, the director turned to animation to illustrate the story.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2026
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The heroism of Shaw, a white man, and his Black comrades lay not just in their martial valor but in their willingness to work together, at great risk, to test whether the ancient American ideal of unity amid diversity could survive their riven nation.
—Trygve Throntveit, Time, 27 May 2026
While former Imperial warlords drift about, trying to amass power, the New Republic sends out the Mandalorian to haul them back to headquarters to snitch on their comrades.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
In the absence of archive footage of Che, Benigno, Pombo, and Urbano and comrades in the jungles of Bolivia in the 1960s, the director turned to animation to illustrate the story.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comrade
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The announcement — made by Starmer in a statement outside 10 Downing Street — follows Labour’s poor performance in recent local elections, as well as months of intra-party turmoil over fiscal policy, welfare reforms and Starmer’s appointment of an associate of Jeffrey Epstein.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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In the Death of Robin Hood, a mythical figure named Robin lives in isolation until his young associate brings trouble his way that nearly kills him.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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Some travel from other parts of Minnesota after hearing about the fundraiser through friends or social media.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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The journey in seeing a friend’s city anew becomes another way of seeing home.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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The adaptation of Georgy Demidov’s eponymous novel, set in the Soviet Union in 1937 during Stalin’s Great Purge, tells the story of a young local prosecutor and dedicated communist who starts to question his undying faith in the regime.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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What better way to distinguish God-fearing Americans from the godless communists of the Soviet Union than to put God on the money?—
David Williamson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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In fact, many of us often end up buying things that our colleagues found during their search.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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The 36-year-old, now a father himself, said he was reintroduced to the game by a younger colleague earlier this year and fell in love with it again.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Schwarts was at the game with two buddies, Nehoray Karadi and Moor Ailoz, who live in Milwaukee.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Evan and his buddies happen to stumble into the island’s sacrificial chamber during the storm, and while trying to chase them out, Kenny ends up victim to the curse.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Lander, a former New York City comptroller who does not identify as a democratic socialist, was the first to pick up a win Tuesday.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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There are progressive candidates running in various elections in New York on Tuesday, with three of them earning endorsements from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who describes himself as a democratic socialist.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
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In November 1998, after a five-month trial, Patrizia and her four accomplices were found guilty of premeditated murder.—
Anna Matranga,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The attacker, Roman Lavrynovych, was found guilty Monday alongside his accomplice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Patrick Eddington, a senior fellow in homeland security and civil liberties at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, says giving police this capability magnifies its potential problems.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
19 June 2026
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Darren McKnight, a senior technical fellow at the orbital intelligence company LeoLabs, told Ars the fragmentation event likely generated 100 to 150 pieces of debris.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
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