as in pimps
a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money
the hooker claims she turned all her dough in to her cadet last night
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Recent Examples of cadets
The shooter killed an instructor and wounded two others before the ROTC cadets attacked him and quelled the threat, showing incredible bravery in the face of danger.
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Nicole Russell, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
It has not been made clear how many students were in the class at the time of the shooting, which the FBI has described as an act of terrorism, hailing the cadets’ intervention to prevent additional casualties.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Jorge Diaz is one of 191 cadets currently in training.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
In 2009, heavily armed militants stormed a police training academy near Lahore, Pakistan, taking hostages and killing cadets and others before being overpowered after several hours.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Families said they were not informed of the cadets’ whereabouts for months and only learned details after filing formal requests with government offices earlier this year.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The academy’s webpage on leadership development similarly points to its clubs and activities as tools for developing cadets’ civic character and grit.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 5 Feb. 2025
Of the seven cadets who were expelled, Jane said, five were minorities.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Police academies designed to train cadets have been canceled through June.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Nicole Russell, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
It has not been made clear how many students were in the class at the time of the shooting, which the FBI has described as an act of terrorism, hailing the cadets’ intervention to prevent additional casualties.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Jorge Diaz is one of 191 cadets currently in training.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
In 2009, heavily armed militants stormed a police training academy near Lahore, Pakistan, taking hostages and killing cadets and others before being overpowered after several hours.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Families said they were not informed of the cadets’ whereabouts for months and only learned details after filing formal requests with government offices earlier this year.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The academy’s webpage on leadership development similarly points to its clubs and activities as tools for developing cadets’ civic character and grit.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 5 Feb. 2025
Of the seven cadets who were expelled, Jane said, five were minorities.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Police academies designed to train cadets have been canceled through June.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadets
pimps
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Often, officials said, pimps and predators are looking for young, vulnerable people in order to exploit them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The veteran sideline reporter and member of FOX Sports’ A-Team braved the freezing temperature in Philly by swaddling herself in a capacious coat, which drew comparisons to a diverse array of notorious icons of warmth including Cruella De Ville, Jon Snow, emus, mob wives, pimps, and Ric Flair.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Cadets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadets. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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