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as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
the boy, and two others who are known to be his comrades, are wanted for questioning by the police
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as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
we expect to be comrades for the rest of our lives
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as in communist
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
a novel about an aging comrade's eventual disenchantment with communism and its excesses
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Recent Examples of comrade
The plan was overturned last month by two rabid appellate-court comrades in what became that news cycle’s apocalyptic walls-closing-in-on-Trump story.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Initially, your comrades explain tutorials at base camp.
—PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025
All of our colleagues are deeply saddened by the loss of such a devoted comrade.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Nov. 2025
In truth, Perfidia and her comrades stretch beyond any easy interpretations of Black female sexuality—and maternity—on the big screen.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Initially, your comrades explain tutorials at base camp.
—PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025
All of our colleagues are deeply saddened by the loss of such a devoted comrade.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Nov. 2025
In truth, Perfidia and her comrades stretch beyond any easy interpretations of Black female sexuality—and maternity—on the big screen.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comrade
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Later, Pine concludes that Teddy is in league with an associate named Gilberto Hanson, but his ally Sally Price-Jones (Hayley Squires) discovers that Hanson died 17 years prior in a helicopter crash that was never publicized.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
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There's an associate with a handheld device who will build you a dressing room.—
Ayesha Javed,
Time,
11 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, researchers have yet to explore whether cows can use tools to scratch the backs of their human friends, an ability that would no doubt be welcome by farmers with hard-to-reach itches.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Benjamin Montalvo was just 21 when he was struck from behind while riding a bike with friends in front of his old high school back in June 2020.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Putin's cameo was trailed last year by Yuliana Slashcheva, chair of the board of Soyuzmultfilm studio, who said Russia sells its cartoons to former communist and Middle Eastern countries and is looking to grow its presence in China.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Maduro’s capture is a seismic reversal of fortune for Cuba’s communist-run government, which for decades has relied on massive aid packages from its oil-rich South American ally for the island’s very survival.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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According to Instagram, several of Reeve's ABC News colleagues were in attendance, including Robin Roberts, Sam Champion and Lara Spencer, among others.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with colleague Sara Germano about the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy, which begin in less than three weeks.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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My good buddy and I both started out making theater.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Wavrin tells me that several buddies are also at the derby, fishing from hard-sided huts.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
14 Jan. 2026
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King was a democratic socialist who was suspicious of unfettered capitalism.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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This gives the president and the feds power to dictate corporate policy — a longstanding goal of democratic socialists.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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Greenberg’s unsettling bond with Doug Gretzler — who, along with accomplice Willie Steelman, killed 17 people, including two children — continues to haunt her decades later.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The middle schooler's accomplice in the murder is revealed in episode 2.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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The camera also cut to a shot of Martin Short clapping while seated next to his fellow Only Murders in the Building actor Steve Martin, who also laughed at the quip.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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The foreman dragged the fellow responsible for this disaster by the hair to a corner of the encampment and, deaf to his pleas, put two bullets in his head.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Comrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comrade. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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