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as in countryman
a person living in or originally from the same country as another
an appeal to all of his compatriots to come to their country's aid in its hour of need
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as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
doesn't indulge in the lavish lifestyle of his compatriots in the movie business
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Recent Examples of compatriot
Only 19 percent of Ukrainians believe that ten years from now their economy will be destroyed and many more of their compatriots will have fled.
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Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Her progress at Melbourne was stopped by Sabalenka at the semifinal stage and she was beaten twice by compatriot Emma Navarro in the last 16 at both Flushing Meadows and Wimbledon.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
But the 26-year-old was back alongside compatriot Cameron Carter-Vickers in the heart of Brendan Rodgers’ back line on Sunday for the game against St Mirren.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Some 40-years later, Smith and her gym class compatriot remain in touch.
—Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Her progress at Melbourne was stopped by Sabalenka at the semifinal stage and she was beaten twice by compatriot Emma Navarro in the last 16 at both Flushing Meadows and Wimbledon.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
But the 26-year-old was back alongside compatriot Cameron Carter-Vickers in the heart of Brendan Rodgers’ back line on Sunday for the game against St Mirren.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Some 40-years later, Smith and her gym class compatriot remain in touch.
—Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatriot
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The future that Zelensky and many of his countrymen have in mind is one in which Russia is defeated.—
Simon Shuster,
TIME,
19 Jan. 2025
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Having Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, signed last winter for 12 years and $325 million, already in the rotation means Sasaki would have the comfort of countrymen in the locker room.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The designer and her husband, Brian, settled on a home built in 1972 by architect John Haag, who worked for years as an associate in the office of Joseph Esherick, one of the community’s founding visionaries.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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For example, before issuing a public statement, academic units must establish which of their members — e.g., tenure-line and non-tenure-line faculty, research associates, graduate students, and staff — can vote on whether to make a statement.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Our American ancestors turned a small group of colonies on the edge of a vast continent into a mighty republic of the most extraordinary citizens on Earth.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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For American citizens, January, 20, 2025, is Liberation Day.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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My colleague Joe Reid has also chosen to shepherd one particular GoFundMe to completion.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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Our colleagues Sergio Hernández and Nat Lash began digging into the older datasets, turning them into a searchable format.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
18 Jan. 2025
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It was also designed to attract foreign nationals seeking a foothold in one of the world’s most progressive and thriving economies.—
Arash Jalili,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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After downloading it to their phones and entering their passport information, foreign nationals could use the application to smooth their way through border crossings and airports.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Many were neighbors, Hollywood pals and friends from my 20-plus years of sobriety in the 12-step recovery community, which has had an enormous presence in the Palisades and Malibu for decades.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Heidi was heartened to hear several neighbors and friends plan to rebuild their homes — if insurance payouts come through.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Lawyers for Nelson also argued that one of his accomplices had injuries that were consistent with the assault while Nelson did not.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Mark Crew shot his wife in 1982, while an accomplice severed her head.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Jan. 2025
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Starring Keke Palmer and SZA, the film's mashup of Hollywood and music royalty forms the backdrop for a buddy comedy that borrows from a long tradition of side-by-side slapstick flicks.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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That’s the kind of boy who sets in motion the plot of One of Them Days, a lighthearted and sometimes fun buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA, with the music superstar in her feature-film debut.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatriot. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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