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
Keoghan seems to be having the most fun of the trio at the center of this story, navigating the line between confidant and manipulator with virtuosic balance while wearing some pretty fantastic cardigans.
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Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 15 May 2025
There is no shortage of people to pardon and Trump will most certainly consider more in the future including that of his long time confidant Steve Bannon and Trump’s current adviser on economic issues Peter Navarro.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Woodrow Wilson suffered a debilitating stroke, a fact covered up by his wife and confidants, who exercised extraordinary power in his stead.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
For example, Don Evans, George W. Bush’s commerce secretary and close confidant, worked with Bush for decades before becoming a fixture in his White House.
—Erica Frantz, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
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Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 15 May 2025
There is no shortage of people to pardon and Trump will most certainly consider more in the future including that of his long time confidant Steve Bannon and Trump’s current adviser on economic issues Peter Navarro.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Woodrow Wilson suffered a debilitating stroke, a fact covered up by his wife and confidants, who exercised extraordinary power in his stead.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
For example, Don Evans, George W. Bush’s commerce secretary and close confidant, worked with Bush for decades before becoming a fixture in his White House.
—Erica Frantz, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidant
Noun
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Researchers found that those with a friend perceived the hill as less steep.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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In subsequent years, Saville and Nochlin became friends.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Noun
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And Neil’s got an old outlaw buddy on the organ: Spooner Oldham, the 81-year-old Memphis legend heard on so many soul classics by Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, and Percy Sledge.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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Those three in particular have quite the fanbase on X with Curiosity’s account touting more than 4 million followers, Perseverance and its little flying buddy Ingenuity have more than 2.9 million followers and Voyager nearly 900,000.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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“Confidant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidant. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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