confederate 1 of 3

noun

Definition of confederatenext
1
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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confederate

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verb

kən-ˈfe-də-ˌrāt How to pronounce confederate (audio)
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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confederate

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adjective

as in allied

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Recent Examples of confederate
Noun
Hynes died, but his three confederates have been subpoenaed to testify in my malicious prosecution lawsuit. — John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 As the fallout continues, and fans question the filming and casting decisions of parent company Disney, Paul’s MomTok confederates are issuing statements and subtweets. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Rowling and longtime confederates Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts are exec producing, so she is expected to be involved in the decision-making on the series. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025 Authorities are accusing Antonio Hernandez and confederates Ivan Murillo-Hernandez and Alexis Garcia Martinez of ripping off mail from unsuspecting venues with the help of four juveniles, whose names were not released. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Adjective
As the Confederate capital, Richmond’s population had swelled to 100,000, crowded with troops and government workers. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 Robert Smalls was a former slave and boat pilot who took control of a Confederate ship during the Civil War and sailed it into Union hands. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confederate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederate
  1. accomplice
  2. supporter
  3. cooperate
  4. allied
  5. ally
  6. unite
  7. partisan
  8. sympathizer
Noun
  • Howell fled the scene in a gray sedan driven by an accomplice, police said.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The surviving suspect from an abduction in Chino Hills last week that ended with deputies killing his accomplice, moments after the victim had been executed, is being charged with murder, San Bernardino County prosecutors announced Monday.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplice
Noun
  • Even her supporters glance askance at one another during her rambling entreaties.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Cliven Bundy, the family patriarch, rallied hundreds of supporters to block the roundup of his cattle, sparking a days long armed standoff between law enforcement and the Bundy group near the town of Bunkerville, outside of Las Vegas.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of supporter
Verb
  • Floridians must decide in advance whether work, illness, weather, traffic and children will cooperate.
    — Jeffrey T. Donner, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The statement urged cities to cooperate with ICE and praised the work of immigration officers.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperate
Adjective
  • Building fuel capacity The company says the additional acreage will be important as demand for advanced reactor technology grows in the US and allied markets.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • To counter the facts contained in our meta-analysis, the Big Players in officialdom and allied factions followed their standard operating procedure.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of allied
Noun
  • There’s strength in destroying your enemies, and there’s strength in being able to distinguish an enemy from an aggrieved ally.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The measures were expected to easily pass with the votes of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party, its nationalist allies and a pro-Kurdish DEM party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ally
Verb
  • The country’s writers and directors unions, top screen bodies and several film festivals have united to form a coalition of 50 organizations urging Mark Carney‘s Liberal Party government to stand firm on streaming contributions.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The sitting governor campaigned with Crowley in the final sprint to the primary as the party scrambled to unite around an alternative to Hong.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of unite
Adjective
  • Opposition politicians claim that ousting his government is necessary to rehabilitate Israel’s reputation, and that a post-Netanyahu foreign policy won’t engage in the partisan politics of other countries.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Although Monroe has since switched to partisan municipal elections, Anderson was elected under the city’s previous nonpartisan system.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of partisan
Noun
  • But in the weeks leading up to this trip, several Jewish groups spoke out against him, calling him a terrorist sympathizer.
    — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunately, not all DSA members and sympathizers are as forthright about their intentions as Romer.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sympathizer

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