1
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
He and his cronies have been sanctioned and spurned internationally, the economy is in tatters, and his military is losing significant territory in a grinding, multi-front war against a determined resistance.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Now, the president and his cronies are feeling even more emboldened, which means existing protections and potential climate change legislation hardly stand a chance at survival.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Every American should reject the president's and his cronies' illegitimate use of government power to attack his enemies.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Dissidents describe a pattern: autocrats and their cronies use even the most minor personal scandal to undermine the credibility of activists and weaken their movements.
—Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Now, the president and his cronies are feeling even more emboldened, which means existing protections and potential climate change legislation hardly stand a chance at survival.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Every American should reject the president's and his cronies' illegitimate use of government power to attack his enemies.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Dissidents describe a pattern: autocrats and their cronies use even the most minor personal scandal to undermine the credibility of activists and weaken their movements.
—Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crony
Noun
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Louise Phillips Forbes, an associate broker at Brown Harris Stevens, remembered trying to sell a townhouse like this, at 70 Perry in the West Village, in 2023.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
22 May 2025
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In that case, a lawyer had prepared an outline of the brief for the associates assigned to write it.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Performing in front of small crowds that sometimes only consisted of family and friends was common for Owens but was balanced by hearing his music on local radio stations like 103.5 The Beat.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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Other photos in the post showcased The Kardashians star doing yoga in front of a sunset with friends Phil Riportella and Simon Huck.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Ensure this bias isn’t impacting your female colleagues.—
Susan Rietano Davey,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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But the third member of the group is Lexi Thompson, who has a much, much slower pace of play than her two colleagues.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Photograph: Sabrina Kelly; Getty Images Around the time Smith started working on One Shot, Hay began to suspect that his buddy’s finances were not all in order.—
Kate Knibbs,
Wired News,
20 May 2025
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The buddy comedy finds Hopps, the police department’s first rabbit cop, working full-time with Wilde, the sly fox and former grifter.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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Her alleged accomplice, Elton Hightower, was arrested on charges of second-degree murder with a deadly weapon.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Boyd allegedly struck the victim with a vehicle before an accomplice shot him in the head, according to the outlet.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Two senior high school students at the San Diego Unified School District encouraged their peers in a blog post to avoid participating in the challenge.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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But given the likely high price of early admission to this platform, it may be restricted to folks in very senior management positions who want to meet with their peers around the globe without having to jetset.—
Paul Ridden
May 21,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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More grounded in reality than his tech-utopian comrades and financially ascendant thanks to his skeptic’s foresight about crises like the one Ven has caused, Jeff is reluctant to bail out his frenemy.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Godard has no script, working instead from a treatment by his comrade François Truffaut, and also from ideas that come to mind before and during shooting; whenever inspiration runs dry, production wraps for the day.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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“Crony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crony. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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