confederate 1 of 3

noun

Definition of confederatenext
1
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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confederate

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verb

kən-ˈfe-də-ˌrāt How to pronounce confederate (audio)
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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confederate

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adjective

as in allied

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Recent Examples of confederate
Noun
Hynes died, but his three confederates have been subpoenaed to testify in my malicious prosecution lawsuit. — John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 As the fallout continues, and fans question the filming and casting decisions of parent company Disney, Paul’s MomTok confederates are issuing statements and subtweets. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Rowling and longtime confederates Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts are exec producing, so she is expected to be involved in the decision-making on the series. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025 Authorities are accusing Antonio Hernandez and confederates Ivan Murillo-Hernandez and Alexis Garcia Martinez of ripping off mail from unsuspecting venues with the help of four juveniles, whose names were not released. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Adjective
As the Confederate capital, Richmond’s population had swelled to 100,000, crowded with troops and government workers. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 Robert Smalls was a former slave and boat pilot who took control of a Confederate ship during the Civil War and sailed it into Union hands. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confederate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederate
  1. accomplice
  2. supporter
  3. cooperate
  4. allied
  5. ally
  6. unite
  7. partisan
  8. sympathizer
Noun
  • Pike’s boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, was an accomplice in Colleen Slemmer’s killing, and was convicted of murder, too.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Her accomplices, then-boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp and friend Shadolla Peterson, were previously sentenced to life and probation, respectively, in connection with the killing.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplice
Noun
  • Instead, Khamenei’s death brought out the Islamic Republic’s ardent supporters.
    — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But in an email to IndieWire on October 6, CAC co-director Kelsie Greene — who was promoted into the job alongside Skolnick at the beginning of the summer — took issue with how Skolnick and his supporters were representing why he was fired.
    — Adam B. Vary, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of supporter
Verb
  • Israel, which has refused to cooperate with the commission since it was established in 2021, has strenuously denied the accusations.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Among those is John, one of several co-conspirators who has pleaded guilty and is cooperating in hope of receiving a reduction in their life sentences.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of cooperate
Adjective
  • The person said that Brockman had expected the PAC to focus more on supporting allied candidates.
    — Garrison Lovely, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Creating a market mechanism where compatibility is the price of admission forces traditional defense companies to compete with agile startups, ultimately lowering unit costs and guaranteeing better integration for the entire allied enterprise.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of allied
Noun
  • Trump and his allies have also sued several media organizations, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and BBC News, over alleged biases or inaccuracies in their reporting.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Under Dhillon, however, the front office, which is made up of political appointees and ideological allies, has removed the usual career staff from the process and taken the lead in hiring.
    — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of ally
Verb
  • By uniting Eastern cultural references, uncompromising craftsmanship, and conscious sustainability, Songmont continues to cultivate a distinct cultural identity and voice on the global stage.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The merger will also unite two of the five biggest Hollywood studios; dozens of television channels; and two of the biggest US TV news divisions, CNN and CBS News.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of unite
Adjective
  • More than two-thirds of people currently in immigration detention centers have not been convicted of a crime, according to multiple non-partisan organizations.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Unfortunately, despite a vast expansion of executive branch authority, Congress seems prepared to let partisan advantage trump comity, cooperation and the public’s right to know.
    — David Wippman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of partisan
Noun
  • The Cornell administration that gave leniency to these boys are at best sympathizers who valued those boys’ lives over Jane Doe’s.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
  • To Hitchcock, the indelible feature of Roosevelt’s Presidency was his desire to protect democratic norms and processes amid crises, even as critics accused him of being a power-mad dictator or a Communist sympathizer.
    — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of sympathizer

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“Confederate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederate. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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