as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
she's my confidant; I tell her everything without reservation
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Recent Examples of confidant
Rick Rivas, California vice president for the American Beverage Association, is a close confidant and adviser to his brother, who was first elected speaker in July 2023, the month Moreno joined the office.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Who is your closest confidant in the group?
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Rosman said the team began tracing Friedrich Kadgien, Göring's financial adviser and close confidant, several years ago.
—Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
For Kendra Hilty, a TikTok user whose saga about falling in love with her psychiatrist has gone viral, her chatbots are like confidants.
—Josh Feldman, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Who is your closest confidant in the group?
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Rosman said the team began tracing Friedrich Kadgien, Göring's financial adviser and close confidant, several years ago.
—Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
For Kendra Hilty, a TikTok user whose saga about falling in love with her psychiatrist has gone viral, her chatbots are like confidants.
—Josh Feldman, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidant
Noun
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Lance Suaste, a junior at the university, was walking past the nearby Mountain Run apartments, having just been dropped off after spending the day at a friend’s house.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The conflict between Israel and Palestine was dividing friends, sparking tensions, and fueling rising acts of hostility.—
Rchin Bari,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In his breakthrough role, Redford played the brusque and dangerous Sundance opposite Paul Newman's personable Butch in the box-office smash, the iconic buddy Western about two outlaws on the run after a series of train robberies.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Roxie’s kitchen buddy Tony (Robin de Jesús) is just Roxie’s buddy.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Confidant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidant. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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