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as in accomplice
one associated with another in wrongdoing
the police were able to track down his confederates once the thief started talking
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as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
relied on her confederates in the medical community for support
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as in to cooperate
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
the nations confederated in order to lower international trade barriers
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as in allied
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Recent Examples of confederate
Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Yet, the real participants were surrounded by confederates, or actors, who deliberately gave incorrect answers.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Mark Sherman, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2024
The Kinfolk app’s launch comes as fierce debate rages about the monuments staring down at us from city centers: those that pay tribute to confederate leaders, slave owners, or other tarnished once-heroes.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 21 Nov. 2022
Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
The series somewhat downplays the real-life danger: In the show, men in a truck wagging a confederate flag egg Ali’s lodge.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Yet could a new coalition of European confederates actually produce a nuclear stockpile capable of containing Russia, which holds the planet’s most colossal atomic armory?
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Yet, the real participants were surrounded by confederates, or actors, who deliberately gave incorrect answers.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
After Congress passed an amnesty for most of the former confederates the measure targeted in 1872, the provision fell into disuse until dozens of suits were filed to keep Trump off the ballot this year.
—Mark Sherman, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2024
The Kinfolk app’s launch comes as fierce debate rages about the monuments staring down at us from city centers: those that pay tribute to confederate leaders, slave owners, or other tarnished once-heroes.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 21 Nov. 2022
Adjective
More than 2,000 confederate symbols remain across the country, and some have even been restored including those Virginia schools reclaiming their names.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
The series somewhat downplays the real-life danger: In the show, men in a truck wagging a confederate flag egg Ali’s lodge.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederate
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In 2009, Max B was sentenced to 75 years in prison, accused of being an accomplice to a robbery in New Jersey that ended in murder.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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In 2015, Jennifer and her co-accomplices — Wong, Lenford Crawford and David Mylvaganam — were sentenced to two terms of life in prison for the murder and attempted murder of Bich and Hann, per the Toronto Star.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Just hearing ‘set piece’ sends a shiver down Liverpool supporters’ spines.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The new library would replace Truckee’s existing 50-year-old structure, which supporters say no longer meets the needs of a growing population.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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After all, if China offers the best product, why wouldn’t foreign firms want to cooperate with it?—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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What Rokita alleges in lawsuit The lawsuit argues that IPS’s policies violate Indiana law, which prohibits governmental bodies from enacting a resolution or policy that restricts employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials about someone’s citizenship or immigration status.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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McEvoy was a member of IATSE Local 478, which covers the art department, construction, allied crafts, electrics, greens, grips and props.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine and his South Korean counterpart flew in fighter jets to demonstrate allied air power to North Korea.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Her one ally, the as yet unnamed head of housekeeping, played by Madeleine Stowe, advises Lilly to make things right with Ronnie.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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But European allies may benefit from that through cooperation under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and other alliances.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Supporters of the Cougars and Red Raiders have united behind Texas Tech’s official barber, Ivan Ortiz, and his wife, Maddie Ortiz, after Maddie suffered severe injuries in a recent car crash.—
Sam Jane,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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The extremely complex movement incorporates a special ruby duplex escapement and unites grande and petite sonnerie, alarm, and calendar functions.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the judges were divided seven to four and didn’t break along partisan lines; Richard Taranto, appointed by President Obama, authored the dissent finding the tariffs lawful.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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But partisan gerrymandering sometimes overlaps with racial gerrymandering.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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The country’s electoral authority, stacked with Maduro sympathizers, proclaimed him the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging, which the government denied.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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As Koestler observes, crying is a signal not just of surrender but of neediness, designed to elicit succor and comfort from sympathizers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Confederate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederate. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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