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
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.
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ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
But Aunt Ceil was my mom’s confidant.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Pearson was among former Mayor Adams’ closest confidants, serving as his public safety adviser at City Hall.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
His family alleges that the chatbot began constructing an alternate reality, framing itself as his wife and confidant.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
But Aunt Ceil was my mom’s confidant.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Pearson was among former Mayor Adams’ closest confidants, serving as his public safety adviser at City Hall.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
His family alleges that the chatbot began constructing an alternate reality, framing itself as his wife and confidant.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidant
Noun
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Adventure finds you through familiar friends.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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The new summer blockbuster will follow Supergirl's three-day mission to obtain a cure for her superdog and friend, Krypto, who is poisoned by villainous alien Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Click, click—Will takes a snapshot of her with his phone and immediately sends it to his buddy at the TV channel Polsat.—
Agnieszka Szpila,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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These pivotal memories of Clark and Floyd’s buddy romance amount to another darkly comic portrait of a nontoxic male friendship — complete with nontraditional definitions of manhood that place meaningful friendships over monolithic strength — all built on a foundation of lies and insecurities.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Confidant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidant. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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