CRONY Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

crony

noun

ˈkrō-nē

Definition of crony

as in associate

a person frequently seen in the company of another the criminal's cronies were also closely questioned about the illegal gambling operation

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as in friend

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another only my cronies can call me by my nickname

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Recent Examples of crony Trump, his family and his wealthy cronies are criminals spending taxpayers’ money and taking it with their underhanded deals with our enemies. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 International aid was siphoned off, with little oversight, by government officials and their cronies. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026 Currently residing in the Further, Elise explains that Cyrus and his cronies plan to unleash their evil in the land of the living. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Trump and his people had information about a threat clear enough that the president, the defense secretary, and a few cronies were diverted from the aircraft. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crony

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Noun

Galanis was also an associate of Hunter Biden and worked with him and business associate Devon Archer.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026
The over 200 Invitation Homes associates who live and work in Georgia dedicate themselves to providing our local residents with a positive experience throughout their stay with us.

— Monique John, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of associate

Noun

Sundfør was also drawn to Julian’s ideas through a close friend who converted to Catholicism while battling cancer, and with whom Sundfør read religious texts, including Julian’s Revelations.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
The hopeful part is the part where the people who are dealing with the consequences of that look toward their community, look toward their friends, look toward the people around them for support, for help, for unity—all of those sorts of things.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of friend

Noun

My colleague counters that to do so rubs salt in the wound, and that the loser is the one to first contact the winner with congratulations.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
To better estimate how common CTE might have been across all 2,362 former players in the study, Tripodis and his colleagues analyzed the medical records of donors and nondonors.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of colleague

Noun

The duo are coming off of Mayday, a Cold War buddy action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh, which released on Apple TV in September, becoming their biggest-ever film debut.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
Lamont, who made a splash last year with One of Them Days, has been tapped to direct Last Friday, the first installment of New Line’s buddy comedy movie franchise in 25 years.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of buddy

Noun

Since the beginning of the episode, Lee’s been tailed by McMann’s skinny accomplice — the guy Ginger shot in the neck at the end of the season premiere.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
The trailer begins with Pegg, who plays serial killer anesthetist Jason Nash, peering at a screen as a Channel 4 news story reports that the new identity of his former girlfriend and accomplice, a nurse named Alice Bell, has surfaced online.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplice

Noun

The ultra-wealthy may have more peers than ever before, but DiFuria and Goldbart said many of them feel cut off.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Kubiak and his peers argue that the trawlers diminish their fish stocks and also cause broader damage to the seafloor.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of peer

Noun

That may earn her the admiration of her college comrades, but at home, she’s seen as an idealistic naif — mocked, in particular, by her older brother Milan (Miodrag Dragicevic), who is staunchly right-wing in his sympathies.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
When the men return from Sheriffmuir with the bodies of their fallen comrades, Colum has to grapple with his role in their deaths.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of comrade

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