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
As SpaceX founder and one-time President Trump confidant Elon Musk made his exit from the White House, key officials who felt trampled on by Musk took their revenge.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
As a cub reporter in 2004, Weiss gets a hot tip about Spears’ wedding to Kevin Federline at the Studio City home of a Spears confidant.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
He is attended and aided by his faithful manservant, Graham, and sometimes assisted by another confidant, Dr. Thomas McConnell.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
Musk campaigned with Trump shortly after his first assassination attempt and quickly became one of his closest confidants.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 6 June 2025
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
As a cub reporter in 2004, Weiss gets a hot tip about Spears’ wedding to Kevin Federline at the Studio City home of a Spears confidant.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
He is attended and aided by his faithful manservant, Graham, and sometimes assisted by another confidant, Dr. Thomas McConnell.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
Musk campaigned with Trump shortly after his first assassination attempt and quickly became one of his closest confidants.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidant
Noun
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Indeed, environmental advocacy groups appear to share her concerns, and several, including Friends of the Everglades, sued the DeSantis administration on Friday in an effort to halt the project.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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The circumstances varied, from hikers bringing their furry friends on multi-day backpacking trips to taking them up 14,000-foot peaks, but in every case, sheer exhaustion was the primary cause.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Apartments don't last forever, but friendships can in the 2025 buddy comedy One of Them Days.—
Sophie Dodd,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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When Cameron came down with Covid in 2022 and had to miss a couple of shows, Pearl Jam turned to original drummer Dave Krusen, multi-instrumentalist Josh Klinghoffer, and longtime band buddy Richard Stuverud to play in his absence.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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“Confidant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidant. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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