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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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Because the robbers were wearing masks, the store clerks also couldn’t conclusively identify Knight or any other accomplices.Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Case in point: Derek Lee, an Allegheny man sentenced to life without parole in 2016 for his role in a robbery in which his accomplice killed a homeowner.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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But the political chaos provoked by the Dec. 3 martial law declaration is expected to continue, as Yoon and his ruling party supporters remain defiant against the insurrection charges.Se Eun Gong, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Councilman Luis Rodriguez, who campaigned on preserving parks and green spaces in 2021, was among the key supporters of the charter school expansion.Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Lawmakers and intelligence agencies have long had suspicions about the app's ties to China and have argued that the concerns are warranted because Chinese national security laws require organizations to cooperate with intelligence gathering.Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
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That would clearly enrage Mexico, with consequences that would extend far beyond a willingness to cooperate on the issues of drug trafficking.Scott Morgenstern, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
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In 2017, the ship was delivered, and by 2018, the vessel was busy replenishing allied vessels across the Pacific.Craig Hooper, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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In the summer of 2024, Germany was reportedly developing plans to deploy 800,000 German and allied troops eastward if tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to escalate.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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In October, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan announced a new critical minerals marketplace with U.S. allies to pull capacity on mineral processing and refinement away from China.Tobias Burns, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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But Trump and his allies have shown little sympathy for that argument.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Reverend Bryant, the minister of a predominantly Black congregation, mellow in private but fiery in the pulpit, unites a community in death as in life.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
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Storytelling enables leaders to articulate that purpose in a way that unites their teams around common goals.Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Predicting that the economy will be fine once the crisis is over will leave more space for partisan bickering that ultimately hurts South Korea.Victor Cha, Fortune Asia, 18 Jan. 2025
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Merrick Garland continues his bid to outrank Eric Holder as the most partisan attorney general in American history.Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 18 Jan. 2025
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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 Jan. 2025.
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