as in betrayers
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
accused by her family of being a traitor when she sold their traditionally animal-friendly business to a competitor known to use animals for testing its products
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Recent Examples of traitors
The high-concept social experiment show, in which a group of strangers work together to uncover the traitors, sorry, werewolves, amongst them, was a breakout hit on Canal+ in France and has already been adapted for ARD’s online service in Germany.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Ross was selected as a murderous game player in the opening episode of the BBC series, working alongside fellow traitors Cat Burns and Alan Carr to hunt down faithfuls.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Also, this is the story of three traitors.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
So many traitors, smooth operators.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Another aspect is that Netanyahu might have traitors in his government, like legitimate traitors that infiltrated.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Opponents aren’t just wrong anymore — they’re painted as traitors or existential threats.
—Marly Berlin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
The show features reality TV stars and celebrity contestants who must play a game similar to Werewolf or Mafia and figure out who the traitors are among the group.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo, who has been actively lobbying against Brazil in Washington, have both been branded as traitors by Lula supporters.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Ross was selected as a murderous game player in the opening episode of the BBC series, working alongside fellow traitors Cat Burns and Alan Carr to hunt down faithfuls.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Also, this is the story of three traitors.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
So many traitors, smooth operators.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Another aspect is that Netanyahu might have traitors in his government, like legitimate traitors that infiltrated.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Opponents aren’t just wrong anymore — they’re painted as traitors or existential threats.
—Marly Berlin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
The show features reality TV stars and celebrity contestants who must play a game similar to Werewolf or Mafia and figure out who the traitors are among the group.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo, who has been actively lobbying against Brazil in Washington, have both been branded as traitors by Lula supporters.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traitors
Noun
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Same goes for lizards, snakes, tarantulas and other pets.—
Kurtcia Collazo,
IndyStar,
11 Oct. 2025
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The snakes may live on land or sea and can grow up to 30-50 inches long.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The co-conspirators then laundered bribery payments through bank accounts located in Asia, Europe and the United States, including in the Southern District of Florida between 2015 and 2018, according to the indictment.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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This is not just a victory for her, but for every single survivor of the horrific crimes perpetrated by Epstein and his co-conspirators.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Traitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traitors. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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