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as in associates
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 friends
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 communists
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 comrades
Once embedded within this team of intrepid reporters, Tomás learns more about newsgathering and radio broadcasting methods and starts to appreciate the value of what Weiner and his comrades are fighting for.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
This term, the Egyptian King isn’t letting up on those contributions while providing his comrades with plenty of scoring opportunities.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Get ready for non-stop assassin action as chaos ensues in the ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) life of Sakamoto and his comrades!
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
From the start, Lewis’s friends and comrades were amazed by his bravery and discipline.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
That their comrades built effective anti-tank traps is surely cold comfort to the Russian troops who ultimately got caught in the trap.
—David Axe, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
This term, the Egyptian King isn’t letting up on those contributions while providing his comrades with plenty of scoring opportunities.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Get ready for non-stop assassin action as chaos ensues in the ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) life of Sakamoto and his comrades!
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
From the start, Lewis’s friends and comrades were amazed by his bravery and discipline.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
That their comrades built effective anti-tank traps is surely cold comfort to the Russian troops who ultimately got caught in the trap.
—David Axe, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comrades
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Stronger relationships with colleagues can lead to natural, open communication.Archer Chiang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Identify the fans and superfans in your career—the colleagues, clients, and advocates who support you.William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Against this backdrop of heightened demand for golf travel, Bandon Dunes – home to seven courses along the rugged coastline in southern Oregon – has emerged as a favorite for buddies’ trips and beyond.Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Most of my high school buddies got married and started having kids at 18 or 19.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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Israel’s first government was led by nationalists and socialists.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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Forte, on the campaign trail, had leaned heavily into the argument that Ocasio-Cortez and her fellow Democrats are socialists.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Investigators accuse her and dozens of accomplices of taking loans and cash through a web of thousands of shell companies over more than a decade – siphoning off what amounts to a total of $44 billion.Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Her male accomplices got away, police said.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Wisdom and her compatriots come to Midway Atoll in the fall to breed, typically arriving around Thanksgiving.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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De Jong was tipped to become a club legend like Dutch compatriots of the past including Ronald Koeman and Johan Cruyff.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Comrades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comrades. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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