as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
she's my confidant; I tell her everything without reservation
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Recent Examples of confidant
One of Vrabel’s closest confidants?
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The documents were disclosed under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the government to open its files on the late financier and his confidant and onetime girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The documents were disclosed as mandated by a law requiring the government to open its files on the late financier and his confidant and onetime girlfriend, Maxwell.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
The documents were disclosed under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the government to open its files on the late financier and his confidant and onetime girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Eric Tucker, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The documents were disclosed under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the government to open its files on the late financier and his confidant and onetime girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The documents were disclosed as mandated by a law requiring the government to open its files on the late financier and his confidant and onetime girlfriend, Maxwell.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
The documents were disclosed under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the government to open its files on the late financier and his confidant and onetime girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Eric Tucker, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidant
Noun
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Every time the topic arose, her school friends in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, flushed with embarrassment, Omer recalled.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Despite speaking different languages, Toro Sepulveda and Henry became close friends, both said.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Per the numbers crunched by our buddy Rahul Deshpande, the Bulldogs brought in 21 transfers.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The king certainly won't attack his buddies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Confidant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidant. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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