as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
she's my confidant; I tell her everything without reservation
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Charged were, from left, Jay Doherty, the former head of the City Club of Chicago, ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker, Michael Madigan's longtime confidant, Michael McClain, of downstate Quincy, and former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
And as the man at its helm, Musk has been presidential confidant, cost-cutter, and government contractor all at once.
—Robert Costa, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
Cutter, another Harris confidant later joked, cut him out.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
The opportunity to be a confidant for the potential No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft wouldn’t have been possible, though, without Armato’s star former client, Shaq, who sent a glowing referral to Ace.
After all, more than 20 agents had contacted the family to pitch their services.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
And as the man at its helm, Musk has been presidential confidant, cost-cutter, and government contractor all at once.
—Robert Costa, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
Cutter, another Harris confidant later joked, cut him out.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
The opportunity to be a confidant for the potential No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft wouldn’t have been possible, though, without Armato’s star former client, Shaq, who sent a glowing referral to Ace.
After all, more than 20 agents had contacted the family to pitch their services.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Confidant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidant. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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