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as in accomplice
one associated with another in wrongdoing
the police were able to track down his confederates once the thief started talking
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as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
relied on her confederates in the medical community for support
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as in to cooperate
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
the nations confederated in order to lower international trade barriers
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as in allied
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Recent Examples of confederate
Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
In recent months, officers said, the smugglers had begun using drones to conduct surveillance or, in some cases, to ferry small parcels to confederates across the border.
—Souad Mekhennet, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Andrew R. Chow, Time, 21 Nov. 2022
The holiday celebrates confederate soldiers such as Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee.
—Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAY, 15 June 2021
Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2023
Every member expelled in history of this institution has been convicted of crimes or confederate turncoats guilty of treason.
—ABC News, 3 Dec. 2023
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Noun
Prosecutors said that workers in on the scheme would open the gates for trucks driven by their confederates, who loaded them up with raw copper and drove right back out.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
In recent months, officers said, the smugglers had begun using drones to conduct surveillance or, in some cases, to ferry small parcels to confederates across the border.
—Souad Mekhennet, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Verb
The Kinfolk app’s launch comes as fierce debate rages about the monuments staring down at us from city centers: those that pay tribute to confederate leaders, slave owners, or other tarnished once-heroes.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 21 Nov. 2022
The holiday celebrates confederate soldiers such as Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee.
—Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAY, 15 June 2021
Adjective
The provision was used often in the years immediately after the Civil War, but fell into disuse after Congress granted an amnesty to many confederate veterans in 1872.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2023
Every member expelled in history of this institution has been convicted of crimes or confederate turncoats guilty of treason.
—ABC News, 3 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederate
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Officials have yet to announce the charges that Rodriguez and her alleged accomplices will face.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The volunteer accomplices included Bugsy Siegel’s publicist, mobster Meyer Lansky, Pee-wee Herman’s dad Milton Rubenfeld, and Frank Sinatra. Many of the rifles and other arms came from Czechoslovakia, and were used by the Nazis.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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The comments, published in 2023 biography of Romney, were sparked by Vance's transformation from a Trump critic to a staunch supporter.Zac Anderson, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
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The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, is one of Putin’s staunchest backers and a vocal supporter of the war in Ukraine.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said Mangione was initially cooperative and then stopped cooperating with investigators.Alex Sundby, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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China has confirmed its willingness to cooperate with the United States on implementing President-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation policy.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The meeting, set for Tuesday and Wednesday in Brussels, will focus on reinforcing allied support for Ukraine as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office in January.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Rutte shot down the possibility of deploying NATO troops to the region — as Russia gains support from allied countries’ militant groups.Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
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The photos are a stark contrast to the ones on news channels that showed Syrian children lying dead in the streets after choking on poison gas that the U.S. and its allies said was unleashed by her dictator husband.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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He's tapped Kash Patel to be his FBI director and Pam Bondi to be attorney general, pending Senate approval, two allies who've made comments about going after Trump's political opponents.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Each timepiece is special in its own way, but the three are united by key elements.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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But as Oppenheimer explains it, the tie uniting all three and his filmmaking in general is a sense of compassion and hope.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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Never before has a president issued mass pardons of government officials for fear that a successor would seek to prosecute them out of partisan vindictiveness.Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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This consensus has allowed movement on cases of religious persecution in Washington, while many other policies remain stuck in partisan gridlock.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Knowledge graphs can also federate multiple databases together, natively bringing together disparate data.Brian Platz, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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There are also cases where the management and execution of that can be highly federated, and there might be multiple people.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Confederate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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