confederate 1 of 3

noun

Definition of confederatenext
1
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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confederate

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verb

kən-ˈfe-də-ˌrāt How to pronounce confederate (audio)
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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confederate

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adjective

as in allied

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Recent Examples of confederate
Noun
Hynes died, but his three confederates have been subpoenaed to testify in my malicious prosecution lawsuit. — John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 As the fallout continues, and fans question the filming and casting decisions of parent company Disney, Paul’s MomTok confederates are issuing statements and subtweets. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Rowling and longtime confederates Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts are exec producing, so she is expected to be involved in the decision-making on the series. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025 Authorities are accusing Antonio Hernandez and confederates Ivan Murillo-Hernandez and Alexis Garcia Martinez of ripping off mail from unsuspecting venues with the help of four juveniles, whose names were not released. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Adjective
As the Confederate capital, Richmond’s population had swelled to 100,000, crowded with troops and government workers. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 Robert Smalls was a former slave and boat pilot who took control of a Confederate ship during the Civil War and sailed it into Union hands. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confederate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederate
  1. accomplice
  2. supporter
  3. cooperate
  4. allied
  5. ally
  6. unite
  7. partisan
  8. sympathizer
Noun
  • Murdaugh’s lawyers also demanded any evidence prosecutors have of possible accomplices or a grand jury investigation into them.
    — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Kids made good accomplices, tasked with sneaking off on a hunt for the bill.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplice
Noun
  • Even some supporters of capital punishment, including a number of Republican lawmakers, seemed repelled by the prospect.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The bottom line of Milton Friedman and other supporters of neoliberalism was that there has to be effective competition, there has to be open entry.
    — John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of supporter
Verb
  • The driver was cooperating with officers, said Moses, the police captain.
    — Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The time is right, but the weather might not cooperate as SpaceX has lined up a predawn launch Monday that could offer viewers another serving of space jellyfish.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of cooperate
Adjective
  • The Houthis, working with allied militias in Iraq, have also targeted Saudi oil installations, including a vital pipeline used to export oil through the Red Sea while movement through the Strait of Hormuz is limited.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, multiple Russian drones entered Polish airspace during a large-scale attack on Ukraine, prompting a response from Polish and allied aircraft.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of allied
Noun
  • Many of his domestic critics have faulted him for prolonging the war in Gaza to appease his far-right allies, and for permitting ultra-Orthodox Jews to forgo military service to appease that sizable religious voter bloc.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Trump administration officials and allies are starting to debate who will shoulder the blame if Republicans perform poorly in November.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of ally
Verb
  • Kabila's new Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN, includes rebel groups formerly united under the Congo River Alliance, whose former leader Corneille Nangaa will serve as one of the new coalition's two vice presidents.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Kabila’s new Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN, includes rebel groups formerly united under the Congo River Alliance, whose former leader Corneille Nangaa will serve as one of the new coalition’s four vice presidents.
    — Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of unite
Adjective
  • On redistricting, Biss has said Democrats should match Republicans’ push for partisan gerrymandering.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Furthermore, if a Republican justice retires should Democrats win the Senate, the move will almost certainly be viewed as purely partisan.
    — The Conversation, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of partisan
Noun
  • The Cornell administration that gave leniency to these boys are at best sympathizers who valued those boys’ lives over Jane Doe’s.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
  • To Hitchcock, the indelible feature of Roosevelt’s Presidency was his desire to protect democratic norms and processes amid crises, even as critics accused him of being a power-mad dictator or a Communist sympathizer.
    — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Confederate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederate. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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