1
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
In the wake of the public unrest stoked by Shagan and his cronies, the country has descended into chaos.
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Jack King, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
Trump and his cronies have pulled out all the stops — short of arrests — to neuter and delegitimize legitimate journalism.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Texas Republicans have completely surrendered our state to Trump and his billionaire cronies, at the expense of selling out their constituents and Latino voters in South Texas.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Dumas introduced Huff to two of his closest cronies, both of whom had served at Fort Bragg.
—Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
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Jack King, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
Trump and his cronies have pulled out all the stops — short of arrests — to neuter and delegitimize legitimate journalism.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Texas Republicans have completely surrendered our state to Trump and his billionaire cronies, at the expense of selling out their constituents and Latino voters in South Texas.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Dumas introduced Huff to two of his closest cronies, both of whom had served at Fort Bragg.
—Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crony
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One of two vice-chairmen of the commission, the general is the third-most powerful commander of the People’s Liberation Army and has been considered a close associate of President Xi Jinping, the army’s commander-in-chief.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Mann said Heat 2 would not deal with the events of 1995 in the original movie but would start rather one day after, with only Hanna’s associate Chris Shiherlis, played by Val Kilmer still alive.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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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
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To investigate, the Balbach and her colleagues developed a special technique to follow the metabolism of glucose between non-activated and activated sperm.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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But what are Jensen and colleagues looking for?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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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
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To the surprise of her robbery accomplices, who are still behind bars, she gets released.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Police also intercepted the Lexus shortly after and allegedly found 21-year-old Kitione Mahe — who had previously been wanted by police — in the front passenger’s seat, along with an unnamed accomplice and the 59-year-old man.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Its ready-to-wear and accessories division has also proved a solid earner, with sales rising 6 percent in the first half, helping the company outperform its sector peers.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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On a Thursday afternoon, Burke and her peer color guard members, Caroline Pilla and Lenore Pratt, took a brief midterms study break to chat with PEOPLE about why Belichick’s first year as head coach feels so different.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Haley Macintyre wasn’t the only comrade in total shock.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Unlike his comrades, his family life is more dysfunctional than deeply troubled.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Crony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crony. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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