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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
Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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
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
Trump reverted back to the names honoring confederates.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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
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
Noun
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Khanna also wanted to ask why the alleged accomplices weren’t prosecuted.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The agency also alleged that one of Korba’s accomplices was a supporter of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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To his excited supporters, Platner might just be the Democrats’ perfect populist insurgent for Maine.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Unless public land supporters in office act to clarify corner crossing in law, access will continue to shrink.—
Karlee Provenza,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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Authorities, however, confirmed that the 92-year-old driver is cooperating with the investigation.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The driver was undergoing a medical evaluation and cooperating with investigators.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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According to Edwards, the mesh network has proven crucial in Ukraine, where it has been used successfully by allied forces.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, former allied nations signed on with NATO for self-protection and American assistance.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Nebraska congressman said the president’s recent rhetoric about acquiring Greenland by placing tariffs on European allies.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Republican state lawmakers opposed the measure, saying the Legislature was circumventing its process and abandoning transparency and accountability in order to funnel tax dollars to a political ally.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lawmakers unite across party lines to tackle housing crisis with new legislation.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our band’s purpose is to unite, not divide.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The fracturing of the television audience parallels the schisms in America’s political culture, with viewers and voters increasingly sheltering in partisan echo chambers.—
Karrin Vasby Anderson,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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That means that the most important decisions are being left to a declining, more partisan slice of the electorate.—
Terry Lierman,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2026
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Confederate sympathizers carved up the old design, claiming the red-and-white Crossland pattern to signal rebellion loyalty.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Venezuelan opposition, Rubio said, is not monolithic but includes former regime sympathizers who broke with the movement, as well as longtime opponents such as Machado.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Confederate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederate. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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