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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
Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Afterward, when the Price sisters and their confederates attempt to flee the country, an unmistakably childlike terror consumes their faces.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Andrew R. Chow, Time, 21 Nov. 2022
The holiday celebrates confederate soldiers such as Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee.
—Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAY, 15 June 2021
Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2023
Every member expelled in history of this institution has been convicted of crimes or confederate turncoats guilty of treason.
—ABC News, 3 Dec. 2023
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Noun
Lewis said the thieves are sometimes tipped off to valuable shipments by confederates working at warehouses or trucking companies.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Afterward, when the Price sisters and their confederates attempt to flee the country, an unmistakably childlike terror consumes their faces.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
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
The holiday celebrates confederate soldiers such as Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee.
—Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAY, 15 June 2021
Adjective
The provision was used often in the years immediately after the Civil War, but fell into disuse after Congress granted an amnesty to many confederate veterans in 1872.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2023
Every member expelled in history of this institution has been convicted of crimes or confederate turncoats guilty of treason.
—ABC News, 3 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederate
Noun
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The other suspects are charged with being accomplices to the heist or unauthorized possession of a weapon, according to Reuters.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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Police were able to obtain a probable cause arrest warrant for Lozano and two accomplices whose names have not been released.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Goodison is the only stadium in the world to have a church in one of its corners, and St Luke’s remains a vibrant meeting point for supporters on matchday.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Jordan Klepper has spent more time following Donald Trump around the country than many of his most ardent supporters.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Sheriff Martinez already is failing to comply with the California Values Act, SB 54, which, since 2018, prohibits local and state law enforcement from cooperating with federal authorities on most immigration enforcement actions.—
Pedro Rios,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The police arrived at some point, but Ventura wouldn’t cooperate with the officers, Morgan said.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Throughout the war, the Norwegians worked closely with the British government and Allied forces.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Chinese warships often keep tabs on the allied exercises.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Has Dom Pascal lost his strongest ally at Firehouse 51?—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
20 May 2025
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President Eisenhower, fearing Egypt would drift toward the Soviets, supported Nasser and pressured his allies to back down, allowing Egypt to maintain control of the canal and diminishing British and French influence in the Middle East.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Remarkably, the vote against advancing the bill came after President Donald Trump had called on Republicans in a social media post to unite behind it.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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The sacrificial rituals separated gods and humans but also united them by incorporating the gods into the human system of meat distribution.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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According to data intelligence firm Morning Consult, DEI is one of the hot-button issues that produces the widest partisan gaps in what Americans want brands to talk about.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Trump’s messianic appeal may seem like a twenty-first-century creation, a product of partisan rage, epistemic drift, and American-style evangelicalism.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Key steps include: Building A Robust Data Ecosystem Determining the optimal data ecosystem architecture, whether centralized or federated, involves balancing coordination with domain-specific needs, governance and scalability to maximize data value.—
Tina Chakrabarty,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community, as well as national organizations.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Orange County Register,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Confederate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederate. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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