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as in associates
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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as in friends
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 communists
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 comrades
But the mass rebellion Brown predicted never materialized, leaving him and his comrades trapped inside the arsenal.
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Marissa J. Lang,
NPR,
26 June 2026
One of his book-hunting comrades was his longtime friend and fellow New York guitar visionary Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
But Sharako simply pushed him overboard before ordering her men to throw Tyland's other armored comrades off as well.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The moderate president, Masoud Pezeshkian, remains constrained to administrative governance and his reformist comrades have been pushed to the side – some even reportedly under house arrest.
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Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Against a solid wall of shot and cannon fire, the Marylanders pressed forward, closing their ranks as their comrades dropped.
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Paul Callahan,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
Amjad Yousef had appeared in a video leaked four years ago that purportedly showed him and his comrades fatally shooting dozens of people during the country’s civil war.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
The comrades put up their Platner signs.
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
Not abandoning comrades, alive or dead, is a traditional tenet of successful military culture.
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Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Marissa J. Lang,
NPR,
26 June 2026
One of his book-hunting comrades was his longtime friend and fellow New York guitar visionary Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth.
—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
But Sharako simply pushed him overboard before ordering her men to throw Tyland's other armored comrades off as well.
—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The moderate president, Masoud Pezeshkian, remains constrained to administrative governance and his reformist comrades have been pushed to the side – some even reportedly under house arrest.
—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Against a solid wall of shot and cannon fire, the Marylanders pressed forward, closing their ranks as their comrades dropped.
—
Paul Callahan,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
Amjad Yousef had appeared in a video leaked four years ago that purportedly showed him and his comrades fatally shooting dozens of people during the country’s civil war.
—
ABC News,
3 June 2026
The comrades put up their Platner signs.
—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
Not abandoning comrades, alive or dead, is a traditional tenet of successful military culture.
—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comrades
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Others newly added to the professional list include degrees for physical therapy, athletic training, speech-language pathology, physician associates and anesthesiologist assistants.
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Prosecutors allege that six of Arnold’s associates actually carried out the crimes, holding, beating and pistol-whipping the victims, and that Arnold wasn’t there at the time.
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Along with the cooling centers, pools and splash pads will also be available, and well-being checks for friends and loved ones are available through 311.
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After Kinney's death was announced, friends, family members and local community members shared tributes to her on social media.
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Players faced taunts and slurs, and were even accused of being communists.
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These are not social Democrats, these are hard-core, godless communists.
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His wife, Francisca, and their two young sons were surrounded by relatives, friends, and colleagues during the ceremony.
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In fact, many of us often end up buying things that our colleagues found during their search.
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Solo travelers might ask their butlers for assistance securing card game players, shore outing buddies, or tablemates for dinner.
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He’s even made a game out of it with his travel buddies.
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Kiros, who defeated DeGette, is now the face of democratic socialists in the state.
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Her outreach to Mamdani, one of the country’s highest-profile socialists and a rising star on the Left, is likely to fuel questions about how Harris is positioning herself within a Democratic Party increasingly influenced by progressive activists.
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While teenagers have always looked to older peers for inspiration, social media has accelerated and amplified this process.
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Elle is a bright pink fish out of water, overlooked and made fun of by her intellectual peers in flannel shirts and dark sweaters, who see her as a ditzy airhead beneath them.
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In November 1998, after a five-month trial, Patrizia and her four accomplices were found guilty of premeditated murder.
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Investigators are looking into whether there are more burial sites and any accomplices.
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“Comrades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comrades. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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