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as in countryman
a person living in or originally from the same country as another
an appeal to all of his compatriots to come to their country's aid in its hour of need
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as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
doesn't indulge in the lavish lifestyle of his compatriots in the movie business
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Recent Examples of compatriot
American compatriot Max McGreevy joins McIlroy and co. at five-under par with two holes left of his final round.
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Chrono and his compatriots show rock-solid determination to go through the timeline again and again until things are made right.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
But the bar for the Mile High City hosting big-time college events was set by Kinney and his compatriots almost four decades earlier.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
Then a shock phone call set up a potentially life-changing payday
The 34-year-old will tee off for his final round alongside compatriot Bud Cauley, one stroke behind after a blistering 66, and Lucas Glover at the earlier start time of 10:01 a.m.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Chrono and his compatriots show rock-solid determination to go through the timeline again and again until things are made right.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
But the bar for the Mile High City hosting big-time college events was set by Kinney and his compatriots almost four decades earlier.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
Then a shock phone call set up a potentially life-changing payday
The 34-year-old will tee off for his final round alongside compatriot Bud Cauley, one stroke behind after a blistering 66, and Lucas Glover at the earlier start time of 10:01 a.m.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compatriot
Noun
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The 26-year-old cites Portuguese countryman and former United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo’s example on how to avoid injury and better optimise himself.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Thankfully, her fellow countrymen rush to her aid and criticize the copper for arresting the victim.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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By now, though, it’s become clear that the president is beholden to associates who take money to lobby for ByteDance, which is deeply tied to Beijing’s military-industrial complex.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 Apr. 2025
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An investigation revealed the three victims were assaulted and robbed by the suspects, who are all believed to be associates of a criminal street gang, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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If American democracy is to thrive, all citizens must recommit to the rule of law as an essential construct of a functional government.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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California urged its citizens to request that 23andMe delete their data and destroy their spit samples.—
Kayte Spector-Bagdady,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Although so highly esteemed, the notoriously taciturn director would often frustrate his colleagues by his reticence to explain his directorial intentions.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ramirez and his colleagues say that’s unusual, because typically once a building had been ritually killed and abandoned, something new would be built atop the remains.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The two games — both fairly lopsided wins by defending champ South Carolina (over Texas) and Connecticut (over UCLA) — averaged 3.9 million viewers on ESPN in the fast nationals, down 65 percent from 11 million last year.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Indonesian national was in the country illegally after overstaying his visa.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When stuck in a disagreement, step outside your own emotions and discuss the issue as if advising a close friend in the same situation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Jaclyn, Kate, and Laurie There’s some fun stuff here, particularly once Laurie bails on her friends to see the fight with Valentin and the guys, then goes home with Aleksei.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Police in Louisiana believe the suspect accused of murdering a TV reporter in town to cover the Super Bowl planned numerous drugging schemes over several years with an accomplice, according to a report.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Gary man charged as accomplice in Howell murder A Gary man faces charges as an accomplice in a woman’s murder at the Willows Apartments.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Fall-Out During that trip to Western Pennsylvania, my buddy and I stuck four trout in two days.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2025
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Lou was brought home, happy and healthy, to the obvious delight of his best buddy.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatriot. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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