as in friends
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 confidants
In addition to Chase and his family, the doc includes revealing interviews with the star’s former collaborators and confidants, including Mike Ovitz, Dan Aykroyd, Beverly D’Angelo, Goldie Hawn, Lorne Michaels, Ryan Reynolds and Martin Short.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Dec. 2025
Regardless, Rubio has reportedly been telling confidants that Vance has the first right of refusal regarding a presidential campaign.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 23 Nov. 2025
Although the long-term effects of using chatbots as companions or confidants is unknown, the recent case of a teen committing suicide while interacting with ChatGPT is a tragic reminder of generative AI’s risks and the importance of ensuring people’s personal security along with their privacy.
—Jeffrey C. Dixon, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
Ready to be confidants for decades to come?
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Outkast, comprising members André 3000 and Big Boi, were inducted by Donald Glover and brought nearly all of their collaborators and confidants in attendance on stage to celebrate the honor.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
The regime, still tightly controlled by Kim Jong Un, is likely to maintain existing structures and policies, with Choe Ryong Hae and other confidants continuing to implement the leader's priorities.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
One of the elder Van Praag’s friends and confidants is a football coach in Florida by the name of George LePorte.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
For Kendra Hilty, a TikTok user whose saga about falling in love with her psychiatrist has gone viral, her chatbots are like confidants.
—Josh Feldman, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidants
Noun
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Earlier on in the season, Charles celebrated his 65th birthday, and some of his friends even bought him a set of golf clubs in hopes of encouraging him to retire.—
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Even my friends who are avid runners and competitive athletes—all of whom tend to splurge on the best sneakers—were converted to the AllSwifit Active5K Sneakers.—
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That would also certainly be one of the biggest jumps from last year, though one of Bednar’s other buddies, San Jose’s Ryan Warsofsky, might help the Sharks to an even bigger improvement.—
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The September mid-day heat was rising steadily, so the two buddies went back to their vehicle to rest and regroup.—
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“Confidants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidants. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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