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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Players can enrich themselves and their confederates, at least until they’re caught. — David French, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025 Trump reverted back to the names honoring confederates. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Sep. 2025 Hynes died, but his three confederates have been subpoenaed to testify in my malicious prosecution lawsuit. — John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 As the fallout continues, and fans question the filming and casting decisions of parent company Disney, Paul’s MomTok confederates are issuing statements and subtweets. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 Judge Nelson’s concerns are unfounded, as Kalshi and its confederates—Robinhood, Coinbase, and the CFTC—are not relying solely on the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act update to substantiate their claim that the CEA empowers the CFTC to regulate betting on the outcomes of sporting events. — Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for confederates

Noun

No one was ever charged with pulling the trigger, but three other men, Paul McIntyre, 58, Peter Cavanagh, 37, and Jordan Gareth Devine, 25, were charged with murder as accomplices for encouraging or assisting the shooter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
In November 1998, after a five-month trial, Patrizia and her four accomplices were found guilty of premeditated murder.

— Anna Matranga, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Definition of accomplices

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As a matter of practice, the district cooperates fully with any review conducted by the Office for Civil Rights.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Your 3rd House of Communication lights up as sensual Venus cooperates with The Great Awakener Uranus in your 1st House of Identity, giving your words charisma and courage.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026

Definition of cooperates

Noun

That preparation should involve close coordination with allies across the Gulf, Europe, the broader Middle East, and East Asia, whose economies remain deeply dependent on uninterrupted access to Middle Eastern energy resources.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Lithuania, which borders the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, has been one of Ukraine's staunchest allies during Russian President Vladimir Putin's more than four-year conflict with Kyiv, providing extensive military equipment and financial support.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of allies

Verb

It will be won by organizations that consolidate and orchestrate with a vendor-neutral control plane that federates data, reasons across domains, governs agents as first-class citizens and connects to whatever the ecosystem looks like next quarter.

— Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The exec brought up how Arte federates a network of 14 public broadcasters, has programs available in seven languages, and maintains strong ties with the creative ecosystem across Europe.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026

Definition of federates

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Investigators have claimed Mangione was motivated by anger toward the health insurance industry, leading to numerous sympathizers who expressed their own disapproval for the health insurance industry in demonstrations and nearby court hearings after Mangione’s arrest.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Bryant’s book follows the lives of Robinson and Robeson, two high-profile African Americans whose lives were altered during the Cold War and its hunt for communist sympathizers.

— Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026

Definition of sympathizers

Verb

King Princess has also worked closely with Aaron Dessner, who often collaborates with Swift.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
That is the lens through which Doug Lange, Vice President of IT Strategy at Choice Hotels who also collaborates with the innovation leadership, is looking at artificial intelligence and innovation.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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