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as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
the boy, and two others who are known to be his comrades, are wanted for questioning by the police
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as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
we expect to be comrades for the rest of our lives
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as in communist
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
a novel about an aging comrade's eventual disenchantment with communism and its excesses
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Recent Examples of comrade
On May 1, Dear Leader Baker ordered all comrades to wear face masks in public.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The coaching comrades, whose mothers were sisters, have combined for eight state championships and more than 700 wins as two of the most successful coaches in area history.
—Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Zac Efron plays Logan, a marine serving in Iraq who witnesses the death of one of his comrades.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Her cellphone often pings with an alert from some J6 group chat, or rings with a call from a J6 comrade seeking support or needing to vent.
—Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The coaching comrades, whose mothers were sisters, have combined for eight state championships and more than 700 wins as two of the most successful coaches in area history.
—Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Zac Efron plays Logan, a marine serving in Iraq who witnesses the death of one of his comrades.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Her cellphone often pings with an alert from some J6 group chat, or rings with a call from a J6 comrade seeking support or needing to vent.
—Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comrade
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Federal authorities this week announced that there are 19 Rollin’ 60s Crips members and associates, including two rappers, in custody tied to a sprawling criminal case centered on Henley.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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The game involved a professional boxer, identified only as A.B., A.B.'s associates and several prominent NBA players.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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When his parents, in-laws or friends from out of town visited, this would lead the schedule.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Jaclyn, Kate, and Laurie There’s some fun stuff here, particularly once Laurie bails on her friends to see the fight with Valentin and the guys, then goes home with Aleksei.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
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In the late 1940s and 1950s, Sen. Joseph McCarthy unleashed a political witch hunt to root out US college professors labeled as communists.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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The statement also employed a common far-right misrepresentation of Hitler, who in fact privatized much of the government, outlawed labor unions and ordered the killing of hundreds of thousands of people presumed to be socialists and communists.—
Carlo Angerer,
NBC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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That was certainly the case for marine biologist Professor Rochelle Constantine and her colleagues at the University of Auckland, who did not expect to find an octopus riding a shark.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Our colleague Bo Li at the University of Wollongong used optical luminescence dating methods on the layers of earth that contained the artifacts.—
Ben Marwick,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter — and noted cinephile — made the announcement while appearing on Jennifer Hudson's eponymous talk show to chat about her upcoming tour with her fellow Super Bowl halftime performer Kendrick Lamar and her new buddy comedy, One of Them Days.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Back then, Dyer was 20 years old, a former high school football star and a buddy of Steven Schwartz.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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This points to a basic fact that socialists, mercantilists, economic nationalists and other would-be central planners cannot grasp.—
David B. McGarry,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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Elected by surprise in 2018, Ocasio-Cortez was a progressive insurgent, a democratic socialist, a frequent critic of her own party, and a social media sensation.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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The ringleaders bribed postal carriers to steal the refund checks from the mail and gave accomplices phony identification to use at check-cashing places.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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Thinking Evie and her accomplice are killers fleeing the scene of their crime, Serena attacks with a lamp and the scene ends with Evie smashing a vase against Serena’s head before escaping with the mystery woman in Evie’s car.—
Rob Merrill,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Rapper Yella Beezy has been arrested and charged in connection with the 2020 murder of fellow rapper Mo3.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Lewis, a research fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University, says that while the motivations may be blurry and diverse – including global ideologies of terrorism – the most numerous risks of violence against the public area are homegrown.—
Patrik Jonsson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Comrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comrade. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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