CONFEDERATES Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

confederates 1 of 2

noun

plural of confederate

as in accomplices

one associated with another in wrongdoing the police were able to track down his confederates once the thief started talking

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as in supporters

someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support relied on her confederates in the medical community for support

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confederates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of confederate

as in cooperates

to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members the nations confederated in order to lower international trade barriers

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Noun

Under the Texas Law of Parties, which does not differentiate between accomplices to a crime and those who actually commit the crime, Morrison was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of Annie.

Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Combs threatened her with a knife and, along with several unknown accomplices, raped her, Parham says.

KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024

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