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as in accomplice
one associated with another in wrongdoing
the police were able to track down his confederates once the thief started talking
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as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
relied on her confederates in the medical community for support
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as in to cooperate
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
the nations confederated in order to lower international trade barriers
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as in allied
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Recent Examples of confederate
Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Yet, the real participants were surrounded by confederates, or actors, who deliberately gave incorrect answers.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Mark Sherman, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2024
The Kinfolk app’s launch comes as fierce debate rages about the monuments staring down at us from city centers: those that pay tribute to confederate leaders, slave owners, or other tarnished once-heroes.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 21 Nov. 2022
Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
The series somewhat downplays the real-life danger: In the show, men in a truck wagging a confederate flag egg Ali’s lodge.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Yet could a new coalition of European confederates actually produce a nuclear stockpile capable of containing Russia, which holds the planet’s most colossal atomic armory?
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Yet, the real participants were surrounded by confederates, or actors, who deliberately gave incorrect answers.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
After Congress passed an amnesty for most of the former confederates the measure targeted in 1872, the provision fell into disuse until dozens of suits were filed to keep Trump off the ballot this year.
—Mark Sherman, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2024
The Kinfolk app’s launch comes as fierce debate rages about the monuments staring down at us from city centers: those that pay tribute to confederate leaders, slave owners, or other tarnished once-heroes.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 21 Nov. 2022
Adjective
More than 2,000 confederate symbols remain across the country, and some have even been restored including those Virginia schools reclaiming their names.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
The series somewhat downplays the real-life danger: In the show, men in a truck wagging a confederate flag egg Ali’s lodge.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederate
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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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Inzunza Noriega, who appeared in a wheelchair, said little at the hearing but exchanged hand signals of encouragement with two supporters as he was wheeled out of the courtroom.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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If feedback arrives, filter it for usefulness and keep moving, because your authentic tone attracts supporters who appreciate your vision.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors accused Moore of contacting the staffer via phone calls and texts after the breakup, prompting the victim to contact the University of Michigan and cooperate in an investigation.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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The driver of the second vehicle remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schoof and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, while welcoming the news, also urged continued cooperation between allied nations.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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Danish and allied aircraft, naval vessels and ground units are expanding their presence on and around the island.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The president ousted a group of Kennedy Center board members in February and installed close allies as replacements.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department is investigating the accusations against Cook, first raised by Trump allies, but has not brought any charges against her.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the film will finally unite the Avengers with several actors from Fox's X-Men films, which took place in a separate universe that will presumably crash into Disney's MCU.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey indicated Thursday that the city is united in the wake of Wednesday's shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in a residential neighborhood.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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All justices voted down partisan lines, with the six conservative justices voting to uphold the ban and the three liberal justices voting against it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, many progressive church leaders, facing dwindling congregations and general public apathy, have become more careful about appearing partisan in any way, which has allowed right-wing Christian nationalism to define the conversation about religion and politics.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On her show the evening of January 6, the Fox News host Laura Ingraham wondered aloud whether antifa sympathizers had infiltrated the crowd.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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No one was ever arrested, but Crosby said her family believes he was targeted by pro-communist sympathizers who wanted Americans out of the country.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Confederate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederate. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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