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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
Noun
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Lawyers for Nelson also argued that one of his accomplices had injuries that were consistent with the assault while Nelson did not.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Canales and an accomplice allegedly lured a 14-year-old to Lions Park in Everett, KOMO News reported.—
Christina Coulter,
Fox News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Taake, 36, was serving a 6-year sentence in a Colorado prison when President Donald Trump pardoned him and 1,500 other MAGA supporters for seizing the Capitol in protest of his 2020 election defeat.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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And, bolstered by supporters, the mom was indeed successful in getting the Alabama Supreme Court to issue an administrative order excusing breastfeeding people, per local news outlet, KFYR-TV.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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In November, the Chicago Public Schools' Board of Education passed a resolution stating that schools would not cooperate with ICE in enforcing immigration laws.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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As Democrats and progressive activists reach the acceptance phase of their political grief, there is less uniformity in confronting or cooperating with the returning Trump administration.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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Instead, both readouts referred to the 80th anniversary of the allied victory shared by Beijing and Moscow in World War II.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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The North Korean corps makes up a fifth of the Russian and allied force attempting to eliminate the 250-square-mile salient that 20,000 Ukrainian troops carved out of Kursk in a surprise August offensive.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Capitol Rotunda was packed with dignitaries, including a stunning number of Big Tech titans like Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a close Trump ally who is expected to pay a huge role in the new administration.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2025
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While the Supreme Court last year ruled that presidents enjoy broad immunity from prosecution for what could be considered official acts, the president’s aides and allies enjoy no such shield.—
Colleen Long,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The Stargate plan was designed to capitalize on an already-strong U.S. position in AI, uniting the biggest American names in the industry, like SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle and MGX.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The festival unites a global community of artists, thought leaders, and organisations to explore its central theme, The Tree of Life: A Love Letter to Nature, alongside the enduring values at the heart of PhotoVogue.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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After many years of partisan politics, increasingly divisive language, finger-pointing and inflammatory speech have contributed to an environment of fear and uncertainty, affecting not just political dynamics but also the priorities and perceptions of young people.—
Yalda T. Uhls,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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President Trump after briefly offering condolences and sharing plans to investigate a deadly plane collision outside D.C., took partisan hits against former presidents Obama and Biden.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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 2 Feb. 2025.
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