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
One confidant reportedly told a source that Bass was not truthful in her public statements about her lack of involvement and warned her that modifying the report could harm her politically.
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Avoid self-conscious stumbles by picking your confidant carefully.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
One of Vrabel’s closest confidants?
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The documents were disclosed under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the government to open its files on the late financier and his confidant and onetime girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Avoid self-conscious stumbles by picking your confidant carefully.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
One of Vrabel’s closest confidants?
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The documents were disclosed under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the government to open its files on the late financier and his confidant and onetime girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidant
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With Jackson’s death Tuesday, leaders across the region reflected on a legacy that helped shape a generation of local activism and public service — none more so than Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, a close friend for more than five decades.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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And while the two friends are both experts in the field, each has a very different journey to becoming an Olympian.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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This is a huge deal to your buddy who loves ski racing, and to anyone who lives in Austria.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
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Instead, what started as a way for three buddies to stay in contact early in the pandemic morphed into something far more significant.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Confidant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidant. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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