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as in associates
a person frequently seen in the company of another
the criminal's cronies were also closely questioned about the illegal gambling operation
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as in friends
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
only my cronies can call me by my nickname
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Recent Examples of cronies
The former official estimated that the state has seized around $60 billion in assets from private businessmen over the past three years, either outright nationalizing their property or redistributing it to cronies.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Limbo also marks a decisive break from the arch stylings of Cook and his cronies in favor of sounds that feel really good in your chest.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
And so every May, around the time of the Derby, the NBA legend and his cronies would come to Harmony Landing for at least one round of golf.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
This man and his cronies are almost singlehandedly destroying America.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Republican presidents have displayed a decades-long tendency to fill the top spot with political cronies or pro-business activists masquerading as worker advocates, or worse.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Leave ownership undefined, and the moon will become a playground for politicians and their cronies.
—Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Magyar has called for all of Orbán’s cronies in the government to resign and has committed to holding to account those who plundered Hungary.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Her earliest moments in the show have shades of a western—No Country for Old Men with a side of devout Trump supporters, sniffer dogs, petrifying cronies, and balloons stuffed with fentanyl and swallowed with lube.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Limbo also marks a decisive break from the arch stylings of Cook and his cronies in favor of sounds that feel really good in your chest.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
And so every May, around the time of the Derby, the NBA legend and his cronies would come to Harmony Landing for at least one round of golf.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
This man and his cronies are almost singlehandedly destroying America.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Republican presidents have displayed a decades-long tendency to fill the top spot with political cronies or pro-business activists masquerading as worker advocates, or worse.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Leave ownership undefined, and the moon will become a playground for politicians and their cronies.
—Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Magyar has called for all of Orbán’s cronies in the government to resign and has committed to holding to account those who plundered Hungary.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Her earliest moments in the show have shades of a western—No Country for Old Men with a side of devout Trump supporters, sniffer dogs, petrifying cronies, and balloons stuffed with fentanyl and swallowed with lube.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cronies
Noun
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Indeed, as the 1980s wore on, the most profitable banks were those who could muster the largest number of associates to dream up deals, analysts to vet them, salespeople to win new business, and traders to buy and sell securities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Weeks earlier, in late May of 2022, Lago and several associates had purchased a storefront directly across the street and then leased it to Location Ventures as a future sales center for roughly $12,400 a month.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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The former congressman Denny Heck, of Washington State, who was elected the same year as Jeffries, became one of his earliest friends on Capitol Hill.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Active families, newlyweds, solo travelers, fit friends, long-together couples, locals meeting for drinks—there’s a lovely mix of guests staying at (and just visiting) the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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To reach the site, study lead author Scott Evans, a paleontologist at the American Museum of Natural History, and his colleagues embarked on a 14-hour drive and a helicopter flight.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
20 May 2026
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Babydog, whose fame has captured the hearts of many supporters and colleagues on Capitol Hill — even starring in political ads for Justice — is seen in a video on her official X account.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
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Once it’s discovered that there’s a contingent of hostile infiltrators and not just one, the action splits between the cops in town and Sung-ki and his buddies in the mountainside forest, where Na steers the story deeper into classic sci-fi territory.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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And then there are the guests who come in from around the country for buddies’ trips, family, group and couples’ getaways, conventions, and corporate and charity events.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Rice University’s Kinder Institute studied 12 cohorts at Houston ISD from 2007 to 2019 and found that students attending the district’s Las Americas school, a specialized campus serving immigrants and refugee students in grades 4-8, had exceptionally higher end-of-year English course exam results.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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And despite long-standing skepticism regarding the spending power of younger cohorts, the financial reality is changing.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The Knoot and Prince sentencings bring the total number of Americans sent to prison for working as accomplices to at least nine since last year.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Her daughter later testified in court, leading to life sentences for Cosco and his accomplices.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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Still, the Braves won the series and went 4-2 over six games against the Dodgers and Cubs, their peers atop the National League’s hierarchy.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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As a child, Simmons was overweight and suffered bullying at the hands of his peers.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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“Cronies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cronies. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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