1
as in associates
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 friends
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 communists
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 comrades
There were a lot of people, maybe more than five hundred, activists and relatives and friends and comrades.
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Mariana Enriquez
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Edwards and the surviving agents who were part of Haverford’s team spread out to Istanbul, Tehran, and Virginia to avenge their fallen comrades.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
But Godard, unlike some of his comrades, has yet to direct his first picture.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Those children who pick up Howard’s radio signal, Sensei’s skateboarding comrades, and Willa all get to make that choice.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Following the altercations, Outside spoke with a dog behavioral expert for insight into what triggers our trail comrades and how best to respond during stressful situations.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
During the purges of the late 1930s, a new generation of young and ambitious politicians and officials quickly arrived to take the places of Stalin’s purged comrades.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Garraty is forced to watch several of his comrades' executions while fighting for his own life with a gun to his head.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Score one for tennis IQ, for savvy over sublime athleticism, for a couple of players on a mission to prove their value and that of their doubles comrades to the rest of the sport.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Mariana Enriquez
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Edwards and the surviving agents who were part of Haverford’s team spread out to Istanbul, Tehran, and Virginia to avenge their fallen comrades.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
But Godard, unlike some of his comrades, has yet to direct his first picture.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Those children who pick up Howard’s radio signal, Sensei’s skateboarding comrades, and Willa all get to make that choice.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Following the altercations, Outside spoke with a dog behavioral expert for insight into what triggers our trail comrades and how best to respond during stressful situations.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
During the purges of the late 1930s, a new generation of young and ambitious politicians and officials quickly arrived to take the places of Stalin’s purged comrades.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Garraty is forced to watch several of his comrades' executions while fighting for his own life with a gun to his head.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Score one for tennis IQ, for savvy over sublime athleticism, for a couple of players on a mission to prove their value and that of their doubles comrades to the rest of the sport.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comrades
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One of the defendants, Benjamin Song — a 32-year-old former Marine Corps reservist who associates described to authorities as a cult-like ringleader who opposes the government on immigration enforcement and on other matters — shot Alvarado Police Department Lt.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some areas of concern outlined in the audit overlap with the findings in an IndyStar investigation in late September, which unveiled that a top executive at the IEDC was part of decisions to award millions in grant money to entities he or two of his business associates were involved in.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Sullivan and Quinn became fast friends, and Quinn went on to serve as a groomsman when Sullivan married his wife, Kate.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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That same month, Phypers accused Richards of having an addiction to Vicodin in a letter to friends and family that was obtained by Page Six.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Antisemites denounced Jews both as capitalists and as communists—two creeds international in scope.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Cosmists who believed in technology as a messianic force clashed not just with the Svyatogor camp, but also with the communists, whose guiding ideology of Marxism-Leninism was predicated on the dismantling of age-old social systems to establish a novel world order.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Elise Christopher oversaw the high school longitudinal studies at the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the Institute of Education Sciences, until she was laid off in March along with dozens of her colleagues.—
Carmela Guaglianone,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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As our colleagues at Bleacher Report wrote, ticket prices for the Los Angeles Lakers surged as speculation grew that James might actually be announcing the end of his playing career.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My buddies will come over, and this kind of becomes a home for them too.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dunne was 19 and throwing hands at random to back up his buddies in a bar fight.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Communists and socialists bickered over doctrine and orthodoxy.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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After all, democratic socialists aren't Democrats—they're socialists with a set of beliefs and priorities that are fundamentally at odds with Democratic Party values.—
Josh Gottheimer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Actors like Andrew Garfield, Chloë Sevigny and Brian Cox have spoken out against their peers who use Method to excuse their own bad behavior.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
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As traditional forms of challenging political discontent become more challenging, Gen Z are looking to their peers in other countries for a roadmap.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Neither of the two accomplices in the case received a death sentence.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ludwig Kaiser has been portraying the masked character, with Dunne and Bate acting as his accomplices in recent weeks.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Comrades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comrades. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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