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as in associate
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 friend
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 crony
The mayor and his cronies in the village have heard that an inspector is on the way to examine their accounts and procedures.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
No one wants this except Trump and his cronies, who are living in a fantasy world.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Properties in San Francisco, across California, and in New York were often disguised under dummy corporations or linked to cronies.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Eric Adams has been a lousy mayor for the most part, one who couldn’t see the loaf for the crumbs and squandered his political capital on maintaining a dizzying array of corrupt friends and cronies.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
No one wants this except Trump and his cronies, who are living in a fantasy world.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Properties in San Francisco, across California, and in New York were often disguised under dummy corporations or linked to cronies.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Eric Adams has been a lousy mayor for the most part, one who couldn’t see the loaf for the crumbs and squandered his political capital on maintaining a dizzying array of corrupt friends and cronies.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crony
Noun
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Some of Williams’s associates ultimately said that it could be seen that way.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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This could be in relation to a collaborator, business associate, or in your personal life.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The most key thing in Episode 4 is that Abby is not just with a group of her friends.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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One of my favorite things to watch is when even your circle of friends becomes a career move.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Shortly after Sanders' name came off the board, Kiper unleashed on NFL franchises, which led to a clash between him and colleague Rece Davis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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And on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast, Zippel’s colleagues successfully restored populations of the mountain arnica.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The buddy comedy was up against a very condensed marketing and PR window and still managed to pull off a viral campaign featuring film stars Keke Palmer and SZA.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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It was revealed that the bombing was orchestrated by two former U.S. Army buddies, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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An older player was driving the younger ones and pretended to get lost in an isolated section of the county, where a group of accomplices emerged in masks and black clothing, imitating an abduction with at least one gun and one knife, according to the district attorney.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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Summer has been kidnapped, sent into anaphylactic shock by a peanut-laced kiss, played accomplice to a cop killer, committed bribery, grand theft auto, and much more.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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But early training in a foreign language enables their peers in other countries to tap into their own thinking skills, activating a range of other skills that are crucial for people, nations, and the world to benefit from AI.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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For example, data show Black students are four times more likely than their white peers to be suspended from school.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2025
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Clooney enjoins his comrades to feel justified in twisting journalism from objectivity to partisanship.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes residents stole clothing from their comrades, sold it, and pocketed the profits.—
Made by History,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Crony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crony. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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