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
All of these operations are overseen by Bill Zanker, a longtime confidant and business partner of the president.
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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Royal expert and author Christopher Andersen said Princess Anne, who has been a close confidant and advisor to her brother Charles for a while, was likely involved in the decision.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
So if that’s how a confidant feels about Vrabel, imagine what opponents think about him during and after weeks like this.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Lakeith Stanfield plays Jeff’s one friend and confidant, a military buddy, with Juno Temple as his girlfriend.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Royal expert and author Christopher Andersen said Princess Anne, who has been a close confidant and advisor to her brother Charles for a while, was likely involved in the decision.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
So if that’s how a confidant feels about Vrabel, imagine what opponents think about him during and after weeks like this.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Lakeith Stanfield plays Jeff’s one friend and confidant, a military buddy, with Juno Temple as his girlfriend.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidant
Noun
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The introduction was from my father, who was a friend of his in another lifetime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Listeners can also share their stats with friends, see who had a better top artist of the year, and poke fun at the embarrassing songs that ended up on their charts.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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A lot of it was about the rhythm and timing of the buddy comedy-esque scenes at times.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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What’s sorely missing, though, is a sense of danger in what is essentially a buddy movie with a lot of FX-heavy set pieces.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Confidant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidant. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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