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
It was intended to prevent presidents from handing out patronage jobs and filling the administration with political cronies.
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Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
So far there’s been Luca (Patrick Murney), Devlin (Cillian O’Sullivan), Powell (Hamish Allen-Headley), and Fisk’s cronies Buck (Arty Froushan) and Daniel (Michael Gandolfini) — and Episode 7 takes the mask of Muse (Hunter Doohan).
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
By absolving his former patron, Ford helped create a new Washington ritual: the moment when presidents release their cronies, friends, and family from the bonds of justice.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
Declining to contribute money to him and his cronies?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
So far there’s been Luca (Patrick Murney), Devlin (Cillian O’Sullivan), Powell (Hamish Allen-Headley), and Fisk’s cronies Buck (Arty Froushan) and Daniel (Michael Gandolfini) — and Episode 7 takes the mask of Muse (Hunter Doohan).
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
By absolving his former patron, Ford helped create a new Washington ritual: the moment when presidents release their cronies, friends, and family from the bonds of justice.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
Declining to contribute money to him and his cronies?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crony
Noun
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Jean-Pierre is one of many associates who was close to the former president when whispers of his cognitive decline came to a head during a June 2024 debate in which the Democrat struggled to make sense.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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This is the type of visa required to enroll in a degree program, including associates degrees, bachelor's degrees, masters degrees, and doctorates.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Researchers found that those with a friend perceived the hill as less steep.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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In subsequent years, Saville and Nochlin became friends.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 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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Ensure this bias isn’t impacting your female colleagues.—
Susan Rietano Davey,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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My buddy, Patterson, one of the admins, invited me one day, and that was that.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Bruce’s dream home would include a fenced yard, a playful dog buddy, and people who are home often, whether retired, work-from-home, or just able to spend more of their time with him.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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One was an indictment in the Calendar of Patent Rolls of Edward III, detailing how Ela and her husband, Forde, and several other accomplices raided a Benedictine priory in 1321.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Palm Springs accomplice fled to Europe after supplying ingredient for bomb Daniel Park allegedly helped Guy Edward Bartkus, the bombing suspect, secure 270 pounds of ammonium nitrate, an explosive precursor that can be used to construct homemade bombs.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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No two general managers in the NHL have exactly the same experience, but Adams’ background stands out among his peers.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Fuller, like many a brilliant nerd, was initially awkward with her peers.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Hunted by military police and sentenced to death by their comrades, only two survive to attempt to reconstruct their lives.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Indeed, the three-time Grammy winner and Zac Brown Band founding member spent summer 2024 traveling the country with his musical comrades and alongside Kenny Chesney on the Sun Goes Down tour, all while Hopkins continued to battle degenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).—
Tricia Despres,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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“Crony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crony. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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