as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
only her closest confidantes know what she's going through
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Recent Examples of confidante
Trusted advisors, coaches, and confidantes offer accountability and perspective, thereby mitigating the potential for blind spots to become liabilities.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Goring had a unique background and rose in the ranks as a fighter pilot and close confidante to Hitler, all the while steadfast in his denial of any Nazi atrocities or Holocaust.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Charrington is a long-standing confidante and adviser to Tottenham’s majority shareholders.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
At Motown Records, formed soon after, Robinson became Gordy’s business confidante and a one-man artistic force, both with the Miracles (his former Matadors) and as a songwriter-producer for the Temptations, Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye and myriad others.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Goring had a unique background and rose in the ranks as a fighter pilot and close confidante to Hitler, all the while steadfast in his denial of any Nazi atrocities or Holocaust.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Charrington is a long-standing confidante and adviser to Tottenham’s majority shareholders.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
At Motown Records, formed soon after, Robinson became Gordy’s business confidante and a one-man artistic force, both with the Miracles (his former Matadors) and as a songwriter-producer for the Temptations, Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye and myriad others.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidante
Noun
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The following morning, Speak discovered his friend after arriving at his house to pick him up, the intention being to take him to Manchester Airport for a flight to Dubai.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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For the first time on the show, the friends and family members selected by each celebrity contestant for their dedications will join them on the ballroom floor.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Racing with some buddies of course, and that's coming closer with the unveiling of the Jetson Air Games concept recently.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
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The latter exchange exemplifies why Boston Blue works best when Wahlberg and Martin-Green are driving the action with their easy, buddy-cop chemistry.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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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“Confidante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidante. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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