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as in citizens
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 associates
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 compatriots
Two of the initial suspects were released; the security guard and three of his compatriots are expected to stand trial in August.
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News Desk, Artforum, 22 June 2026
Instead, the comparisons are with Solo, lauded as the first true Star Wars flop, earning, at best, 40% of its compatriots with a $392 million haul.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Czech compatriots Radek Štěpánek and Nicole Vaidišová have a long history.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Nemes doesn’t even do much speculating about who might have betrayed Moulin and his compatriots, which remains a matter of some debate in France.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Hollander plays a vicious Irish mobster hell bent on seizing the palatial estate Reno has dedicated his life to protect after its heir runs afoul of his compatriots abroad.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 May 2026
The Germany Bundesliga official will be assisted by compatriots Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn, while Bastian Dankert has been appointed as video assistant referee (VAR) and Sandro Scharer of Switzerland has been named fourth official.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 11 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
This time the group will perform with its compatriots, the Danish National Girls’ Choir.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
News Desk, Artforum, 22 June 2026
Instead, the comparisons are with Solo, lauded as the first true Star Wars flop, earning, at best, 40% of its compatriots with a $392 million haul.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Czech compatriots Radek Štěpánek and Nicole Vaidišová have a long history.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Nemes doesn’t even do much speculating about who might have betrayed Moulin and his compatriots, which remains a matter of some debate in France.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Hollander plays a vicious Irish mobster hell bent on seizing the palatial estate Reno has dedicated his life to protect after its heir runs afoul of his compatriots abroad.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 May 2026
The Germany Bundesliga official will be assisted by compatriots Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn, while Bastian Dankert has been appointed as video assistant referee (VAR) and Sandro Scharer of Switzerland has been named fourth official.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 11 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
This time the group will perform with its compatriots, the Danish National Girls’ Choir.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatriots
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In 2023, net migration was just under 950,000, an all-time high, as immigration by non-EU citizens spiked before dropping sharply with the introduction of new policies.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Embassies are working on behalf of their citizens to get the Cambodian government to waive the overstay fines, but the process is slow.—
Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Many of the emails in the Epstein files had the names of his contacts and associates redacted.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Entire management philosophies were built around optimizing the relationship between partners, associates, utilization, and realization.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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This block featured Argentina’s first game of the tournament, played at Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Stadium), and thousands who didn’t buy tickets to the game flocked to watch it at the festival with their fellow countrymen.—
Sophia Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
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The stadium was filled with Jordan nationals making the near 7,500-mile trek to watch their countrymen make their World Cup debut.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Kemp hasn’t been as forceful on the issue as some GOP colleagues would have liked.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Friends and colleagues still regularly drop off fresh finds.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The Venezuelan nationals were ultimately released to their home country from CECOT in a prisoner swap last July.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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Members of the European Parliament voted 418 to 218 Wednesday with 30 abstentions to approve the Return Regulation, a measure designed to speed up the removal of third-country nationals who are staying illegally in the European Union.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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For the admiral, this has always been a revenge mission against the Sea Snake, the man who has ruled the Narrow and Summer Seas for far too long, killing her friends along the way.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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AIs will be our friends, our confidants, our therapists, our doctors, our employees, our business partners—and yes, in many cases, our romantic partners and lovers.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
Noun
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Bonnie herself has grown in subsequent sequels, and now Toy Story 5 finds her as a shy 8-year-old struggling to balance her affection for vintage dolls like Jessie with the shinier tech her peers prefer.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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When David Cordani hands over the title of Cigna CEO to Brian Evanko on July 1, the triathlete will be ending the longest leadership run of any of his industry peers.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
19 June 2026
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The moderate president, Masoud Pezeshkian, remains constrained to administrative governance and his reformist comrades have been pushed to the side – some even reportedly under house arrest.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Against a solid wall of shot and cannon fire, the Marylanders pressed forward, closing their ranks as their comrades dropped.—
Paul Callahan,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
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“Compatriots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatriots. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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