1
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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2
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
Indeed, 10 minutes later Vasyl receives an order to deploy urgently to an infantry post, and hugs his surprised comrades goodbye.
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
Disaster struck when a team of firefighters trying to rescue two comrades trapped in the building were themselves imperiled by a collapsing wall.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Acting decisively, the infantryman administered first aid to wounded comrades and helped move them to safety.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Even after Ukraine's independence, Ukraine and Russia's spy services had remained deeply entwined, Many older officers had been trained in Moscow and some even remained close friends with their former Russian comrades.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
Disaster struck when a team of firefighters trying to rescue two comrades trapped in the building were themselves imperiled by a collapsing wall.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Acting decisively, the infantryman administered first aid to wounded comrades and helped move them to safety.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Even after Ukraine's independence, Ukraine and Russia's spy services had remained deeply entwined, Many older officers had been trained in Moscow and some even remained close friends with their former Russian comrades.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comrade
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Chaos ensues when Vincent’s disowned son Rocco, his girlfriend Marina and Vincent’s ex-wife Ruth abruptly show up to spoil the festivities with an ominous warning: Vincent’s former associate and famed gangster Leftie, and his new sidekick Lonnie, are coming for them.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the Netflix series Zero Day, Roger Carlson (played by Jesse Plemons) is a key figure in the tech world and a close associate of De Niro's George Mullen.—
Ally Neagen,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2025
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Later, one of their friends came to the house and discovered the body of one of the victims, Xana Kernodle.—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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De Agosto is where the friend group formed: Miguel, his older brother, Rifen, Fernando, Silvio De Sousa and Eric Amandio.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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Western agencies aided India in its scrutiny of domestic communists at home, even as India in its foreign policy maintained comfortable relations with communist countries.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Republican government fled to Taiwan in 1949 after losing a civil war with Mao Zedong's communists, who set up the People's Republic of China.—
Joe Cash and Ben Blanchard,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Suddenly, the people around them—friends, family, even colleagues—start reacting with frustration, guilt-tripping or outright resistance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Shultz and her colleagues were in the process of developing these methods well before January’s fires broke out.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Carolina Hurricanes Obviously not, because: One step ahead of you, buddy.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Trachtenberg plays Jenny, one-half of a set of twins who, along with some boisterous male buddies, sets off on a summer tour of Europe.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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Ramdin is running to replace current Secretary General Luis Almagro, the former Uruguayan former minister whose leadership style and outspokenness on socialists governments in Venezuela and Nicaragua, have earned him both criticism and praise.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Grant, who was born in Guyana, was a charismatic socialist with a national following.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Did the driver have accomplices? Police later identified the driver as Shamsud-Din Jabbar.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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The attackers, one of whom stole $300 from the victim after his accomplice slashed him, fled the scene and are being sought.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Kanye West called out Bhad Bhabie over her diss track aimed at fellow rapper Alabama Barker.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Along with her relationship with fellow board members, Henyard’s support among Dolton residents also took a nosedive.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Comrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comrade. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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