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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
They were blessed with an athletic ability, and the advantages that come with it, an ability most of their compatriots do not have.
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Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The Swiss skier sometimes goes under the radar of his compatriot Odermatt, who’s won four straight overall World Cup titles.
—Pat Graham, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Along with his compatriot Ursula, they are guided to safety through the same Paris tunnels that sheltered Alouette centuries earlier.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
At the medal ceremony, the Russian compatriots exchanged cool handshakes as TV commentators recapped their sordid history.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The Swiss skier sometimes goes under the radar of his compatriot Odermatt, who’s won four straight overall World Cup titles.
—Pat Graham, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Along with his compatriot Ursula, they are guided to safety through the same Paris tunnels that sheltered Alouette centuries earlier.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
At the medal ceremony, the Russian compatriots exchanged cool handshakes as TV commentators recapped their sordid history.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatriot
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Odermatt settled for his second silver of the Games, while his Swiss countryman Loic Meillard took the bronze.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka also overtook first place from his fellow countryman Ryusei Yamada.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Until this year, folks celebrating a birthday or anniversary or other cake-worthy occasion had to go to the store and fill out an actual paper order form and then hand it in to a Costco associate.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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The case has ensnared senior officials and members of Ukraine’s business elite — including a former close associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from his pre-political media career — and caused concern among Kyiv’s Western allies.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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Angst over the city’s changing demographics has often erupted in Springfield’s city commission meetings, where citizens can speak their mind at an open podium.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The two, along with WhatsApp, the messaging service owned by Meta, are the most widely used by Gabonese citizens.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Schanelec shoots exclusively in the natural habitats of Thomas (a construction worker) and Carla (a nursery school teacher), introducing a handful of their friends and colleagues along the way.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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Welch was a lawyer at a prominent Boston law firm, and his legal team included colleague Fred Fisher, who had been a member of the left-leaning National Lawyers’ Guild while attending Harvard Law School.—
Kristen Monroe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have in recent years detained foreign and dual nationals, typically on espionage or national security charges.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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That includes Cuban nationals with serious criminal records who were previously impossible to deport, according to Herald interviews.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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With Jackson’s death Tuesday, leaders across the region reflected on a legacy that helped shape a generation of local activism and public service — none more so than Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, a close friend for more than five decades.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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And while the two friends are both experts in the field, each has a very different journey to becoming an Olympian.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Luz’s accomplice, Donnie (Wes Chatham), makes the delivery to Helvig’s home while Luz hides on the boat.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Ragan and his accomplice, whom authorities have not found, were on their way out when Ragan turned and fired twice inside the salon, hitting both Vu and his son Aaron.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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This is a huge deal to your buddy who loves ski racing, and to anyone who lives in Austria.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
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Instead, what started as a way for three buddies to stay in contact early in the pandemic morphed into something far more significant.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatriot. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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