1
as in accomplices
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 supporters
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 cooperates
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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Recent Examples of confederates
Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Trump reverted back to the names honoring confederates.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederates
Noun
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The scheme was allegedly led by a 77-year-old German man from Bavaria with the help of ten accomplices, according to a press release from the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office.—
NPR,
NPR,
26 Oct. 2025
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Police are still searching for the loot taken from the museum in last weekend’s brazen daytime theft, as well as for other accomplices.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each post, often featuring updates about Ginger the tiger, draws thousands of likes and comments from supporters.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Trump met Milei at the White House two weeks ago, and the Argentine has emerged as one of the US leader’s most ardent supporters abroad.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the same time, Netanyahu did — and still does — everything possible to weaken the Palestinian Authority, which cooperates every day with Israeli security services to keep the West Bank from blowing up.—
Thomas Friedman,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Netherlands will operate F-35s from Volkel, and Sweden, which is not a NATO member but cooperates closely with the alliance, will join with Gripen fighters.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The question now turns to whether the US, UK and their allies can use the leverage from their joint operation effectively to dismantle the highly lucrative industry.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Tehran is likely to continue advancing its nuclear program and asserting regional influence while selectively engaging with allies and rivals.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As Koestler observes, crying is a signal not just of surrender but of neediness, designed to elicit succor and comfort from sympathizers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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McCarthy and his cronies engineered a hysteria over left-wing ideologies and their sympathizers, encouraging tactics like loyalty oaths and provoking paranoia over a suggestion that communist spies were omnipresent in America.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The kind that unites us, inspires us.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Let’s rediscover what unites us and take the first step toward healing.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Longoria, who often collaborates with stylist Maeve Reilly, wore a black shirt with buttons running down the front placket and an open neckline with a sharp collar, revealing her delicate necklace featuring an outline of the state of Texas.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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FinalSpark collaborates with ethicists to ensure the research remains within clear moral boundaries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Confederates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederates. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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