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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
During the purges of the late 1930s, a new generation of young and ambitious politicians and officials quickly arrived to take the places of Stalin’s purged comrades.
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Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Garraty is forced to watch several of his comrades' executions while fighting for his own life with a gun to his head.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Score one for tennis IQ, for savvy over sublime athleticism, for a couple of players on a mission to prove their value and that of their doubles comrades to the rest of the sport.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Whether Colbert, Kimmel, and their comrades on NBC can break through the noise is an ongoing experiment.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Not open to the public, the jamboree is a few days for chefs to be cooks and comrades; to enjoy an otherworldly space in the woods, let the stresses of their daily grinds fall away, and celebrate creativity and friendship.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
McKellen was on stage at a fan event in London over the weekend, flanked by his Fellowship comrades, including Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins) and Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee).
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
In 1983, the United States invaded the island after its young socialist leader, Maurice Bishop was assassinated, along with a dozen others, by his own comrades.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Vishnu Shankar is the sole survivor of this mission, carrying the memory of his fallen comrades who gave their lives for national security—a silent and invisible gesture to the public.
—Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Garraty is forced to watch several of his comrades' executions while fighting for his own life with a gun to his head.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Score one for tennis IQ, for savvy over sublime athleticism, for a couple of players on a mission to prove their value and that of their doubles comrades to the rest of the sport.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Whether Colbert, Kimmel, and their comrades on NBC can break through the noise is an ongoing experiment.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Not open to the public, the jamboree is a few days for chefs to be cooks and comrades; to enjoy an otherworldly space in the woods, let the stresses of their daily grinds fall away, and celebrate creativity and friendship.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
McKellen was on stage at a fan event in London over the weekend, flanked by his Fellowship comrades, including Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins) and Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee).
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
In 1983, the United States invaded the island after its young socialist leader, Maurice Bishop was assassinated, along with a dozen others, by his own comrades.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Vishnu Shankar is the sole survivor of this mission, carrying the memory of his fallen comrades who gave their lives for national security—a silent and invisible gesture to the public.
—Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comrades
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In 1951, Husseini’s associates murdered one of his foremost rivals, King Abdullah of Jordan.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Honda One of the key elements of Honda-san’s strategy was that associates including mechanics and engineers that worked on road vehicles should also spend time in racing.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Cosmists who believed in technology as a messianic force clashed not just with the Svyatogor camp, but also with the communists, whose guiding ideology of Marxism-Leninism was predicated on the dismantling of age-old social systems to establish a novel world order.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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The nationalists and communists fell into an uneasy truce with the creation of the second united front in 1937.—
Meredith Oyen,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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Explore Internal Opportunities Before looking externally, investigate what colleagues in other departments or roles are doing that sparks your interest.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Below, his colleagues offer first-person testimonials of that experience.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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His buddies just … barked at him in the weight room.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The two became buddies and kept in touch after Shaw moved to Texas.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even socialists are campaigning against the high cost of living.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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For years, Republicans have disparaged their political rivals by describing them as socialists.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even in the late 1990s, when her peers favored minimalist black and neutral staples, the Southern creative embraced vibrant tones and patterns.—
Jeanne Lyons Davis,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bespoke, Not Off-the-Shelf Unlike their global peers, Swiss family offices often avoid mass-market technology products and the same holds for AI solutions.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Authorities arrest the sisters and 17 accomplices, including Bedoya, Nicolás, Teófilo, and Ticho.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Delaying restrictions on Russia and its accomplices only means increasing the brutality of the strikes.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Comrades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comrades. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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