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as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
the boy, and two others who are known to be his comrades, are wanted for questioning by the police
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as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
we expect to be comrades for the rest of our lives
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as in communist
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
a novel about an aging comrade's eventual disenchantment with communism and its excesses
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Recent Examples of comrade
Our heartfelt condolences extend to his family, friends, and comrades during this difficult time.
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
But after some minutes, one fighter, apparently believing his comrade could not survive, pulled out a gun and shot him dead.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The movie is a roughly 90-minute real-time recreation of a real battle that Mendoza and his comrades fought while stationed there.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Once embedded within this team of intrepid reporters, Tomás learns more about newsgathering and radio broadcasting methods and starts to appreciate the value of what Weiner and his comrades are fighting for.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
But after some minutes, one fighter, apparently believing his comrade could not survive, pulled out a gun and shot him dead.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The movie is a roughly 90-minute real-time recreation of a real battle that Mendoza and his comrades fought while stationed there.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Once embedded within this team of intrepid reporters, Tomás learns more about newsgathering and radio broadcasting methods and starts to appreciate the value of what Weiner and his comrades are fighting for.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comrade
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The designer and her husband, Brian, settled on a home built in 1972 by architect John Haag, who worked for years as an associate in the office of Joseph Esherick, one of the community’s founding visionaries.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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For example, before issuing a public statement, academic units must establish which of their members — e.g., tenure-line and non-tenure-line faculty, research associates, graduate students, and staff — can vote on whether to make a statement.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Kyle MacLachlan has released a lengthy tribute to his career-long collaborator and friend, David Lynch, who died Thursday at 78.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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His friends credit his infectious personality with recruiting a legion of new followers.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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In an hour-long interview with the party’s leader Alice Weidel earlier this month, Musk agreed with the wild conspiracy theory that Hitler was a communist.—
David Gilbert,
WIRED,
20 Jan. 2025
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Carnival feared it could be sued for damages of up to $600 million for parking its cruise ships at Havana docks that had been seized decades earlier by Cuban communists.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Our colleagues Sergio Hernández and Nat Lash began digging into the older datasets, turning them into a searchable format.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
18 Jan. 2025
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My colleague Joe Reid has also chosen to shepherd one particular GoFundMe to completion.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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Starring Keke Palmer and SZA, the film's mashup of Hollywood and music royalty forms the backdrop for a buddy comedy that borrows from a long tradition of side-by-side slapstick flicks.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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That’s the kind of boy who sets in motion the plot of One of Them Days, a lighthearted and sometimes fun buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA, with the music superstar in her feature-film debut.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2025
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But Florida Democrats fear Biden's move gives Trump a chance to frame their party as beholden to socialists.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Democrats, spanning the ideological range from conservatives to socialists, are 100% unified behind Hakeem Jeffries, who will get 215 votes on every ballot taken.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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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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Mark Crew shot his wife in 1982, while an accomplice severed her head.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Jan. 2025
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Rashford’s route to another Italian side, Juventus, has already been closed off by their capture of fellow forward Randal Kolo Muani on loan from Paris Saint-Germain.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Snoop Dogg then took aim at fellow rapper who has been a staunch Trump supporter.—
Shannon Power,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Comrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comrade. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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