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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Plaques remember her sisters — Virginia, Lila, Ruby and Marion — her mother, Pauline Becker, and confidants Ruby Basabe and Linda Shockey.
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Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
Giuliani once served as a close Trump confidant as well as a legal adviser during the president’s first term.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Trump told confidants after his 2020 election loss that he would have been reelected if the vaccine had been available before election day.
—Michael Casey and Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
The Vatican has defended his decision to recover in private, but on Monday, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, a close confidant, publicly urged Francis to speak out, emphasizing that the world needs to hear his voice.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
Giuliani once served as a close Trump confidant as well as a legal adviser during the president’s first term.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Trump told confidants after his 2020 election loss that he would have been reelected if the vaccine had been available before election day.
—Michael Casey and Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
The Vatican has defended his decision to recover in private, but on Monday, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, a close confidant, publicly urged Francis to speak out, emphasizing that the world needs to hear his voice.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Confidant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidant. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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