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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
Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Lewis said the thieves are sometimes tipped off to valuable shipments by confederates working at warehouses or trucking companies.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Andrew R. Chow, Time, 21 Nov. 2022
The holiday celebrates confederate soldiers such as Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee.
—Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAY, 15 June 2021
Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
An article on Saturday about a school district in Virginia that voted to reinstate confederate names to several schools misstated the surname of a former member of the Shenandoah County school board.
—New York Times, 14 May 2024
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Noun
Yet, the real participants were surrounded by confederates, or actors, who deliberately gave incorrect answers.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Lewis said the thieves are sometimes tipped off to valuable shipments by confederates working at warehouses or trucking companies.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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
The holiday celebrates confederate soldiers such as Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee.
—Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAY, 15 June 2021
Adjective
In 1865, he was appointed as the confederate secretary of war.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
An article on Saturday about a school district in Virginia that voted to reinstate confederate names to several schools misstated the surname of a former member of the Shenandoah County school board.
—New York Times, 14 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederate
Noun
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Eight of those escapees have since been captured while at least 16 accomplices have been arrested.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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On that fateful evening, as the chaplain approached Forde in the street and distracted him with conversation, his accomplices struck.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
Noun
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With many candidates vehemently opposed to Cuomo, their supporters' next-round votes can help Mamdani, who is endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive star.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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That announcement came amid growing concerns from some of the president's most vocal supporters, including former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and former Trump senior adviser Steve Bannon.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Grossi said Iran is legally obligated to cooperate with the IAEA under the Non-Proliferation Treaty.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Politically, since its founding in 1981, the NCRI has demonstrated, as the broadest and longest-lasting political coalition in Iranian history, its readiness to cooperate with all political groups and currents committed to democracy, human rights, secularism, and a republican form of governance.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on D-Day - more than 4,400 of whom died in the assault.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The Allied invasion of June 6, 1944, which became known as D-Day, saw around 4,400 Allied troops die—including 2,500 Americans—and more than 5,000 were wounded or went missing.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Nations closer to the borders of Ukraine, Russia and its ally Belarus had previously pledged to do so.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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The union and its allies have suggested that the rate should be closer to 20%.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
Verb
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This annual event unites nominees on Broadway to put on a show in just 10 days.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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The Next Earth unites two leading research initiatives–Antikythera’s Planetary Sapience and MIT Architecture’s Climate Work: Un/Worlding the Planet–and examines urgent questions about the future of our planet and the role of architecture within that future.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a military strike on Iran’s nuclear sites without fully consulting the U.S. Congress layered a partisan approach onto a risky action, particularly because the White House briefed top Republican leaders beforehand without doing the same for Democrats.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Confidence surveys also increasingly reflected partisan differences more than the actual economy.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Key steps include: Building A Robust Data Ecosystem Determining the optimal data ecosystem architecture, whether centralized or federated, involves balancing coordination with domain-specific needs, governance and scalability to maximize data value.—
Tina Chakrabarty,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community, as well as national organizations.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Orange County Register,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Confederate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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