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as in countryman
a person living in or originally from the same country as another
an appeal to all of his compatriots to come to their country's aid in its hour of need
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as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
doesn't indulge in the lavish lifestyle of his compatriots in the movie business
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Recent Examples of compatriot
Her Hulu compatriot Ann Dowd — who won this award back in 2017 and was nominated twice more after that — could be back as her Handmaid’s Tale character crosses over to The Testaments.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
While legal conservatives were developing theories of enhanced executive power, their political compatriots gained a congressional majority for the first time in decades.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
But Vernadsky’s compatriot, the rocketeer and sci-fi writer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, had already taken this yet further.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Wembanyama was a rookie in 2024 when Rudy Gobert, his fellow French compatriot, won his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
While legal conservatives were developing theories of enhanced executive power, their political compatriots gained a congressional majority for the first time in decades.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
But Vernadsky’s compatriot, the rocketeer and sci-fi writer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, had already taken this yet further.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Wembanyama was a rookie in 2024 when Rudy Gobert, his fellow French compatriot, won his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatriot
Noun
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The Brazilian team dedicated the win to fellow countryman and Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, who had fatally crashed in Imola, Italy, earlier that year.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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It was supposed that only Rodri’s impressive form was keeping his countryman out of the frame, but Guardiola clearly has his doubts.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Prosecutors allege Saab and his associates manipulated the program through overpriced contracts and international financial transactions designed to conceal illicit proceeds.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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The music list was absolutely fabulous, including hits that many associate more with FM rock stations.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
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The melting pot implied that citizens gradually shed the distinctiveness of their traditions in order to become fully American.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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On the one hand, the court was being asked to overturn the results of a state constitutional referendum in which the citizens of Virginia voted to allow partisan gerrymandering.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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Diego Sanchez, operations department head for the Coast Guard's Station Atlantic City, was on a boat with four colleagues for hours Monday night looking for any signs of the missing swimmer.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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My colleague and Bay Area News Group Valkyries beat writer Nathan Canilao played for one of NorCal’s premier high school programs in Granada, and several others had similar backgrounds.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Forty-nine of them traveled to compete at nationals, which have ranged between the Midwest, Pennsylvania and Virginia.—
Katie Servas,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Alejandro Triana Prevez, a 30-year-old Cuban national, was arrested just days later, and claimed that the dealer’s ex-husband, Daniel Carrera Sikkema, had offered him $200,000 to carry out the crime.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Then, style it with jeans to hit the town for drinks with your closest friends.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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For families At Lanai Adventure Park, located near Sensei Lana'i, A Four Seasons Resort, families and friends can bond with ziplining, e-bike tours, and challenge courses with more than 70 obstacles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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The psychologist was a willing accomplice, even curious.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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According to the indictment, Do and an accomplice allegedly tried to export 292 loggerhead musk turtles to Taiwan between December 2022 and May 2024.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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From 2007 to 2009, Eric and his buddies hosted a golf invitational, spending about $50,000 annually and raising a few hundred thousand dollars a year, according to tax filings.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Once it’s discovered that there’s a contingent of hostile infiltrators and not just one, the action splits between the cops in town and Sung-ki and his buddies in the mountainside forest, where Na steers the story deeper into classic sci-fi territory.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatriot. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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