cronyism
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Noun
- Favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
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Words that sound like the term "cronyism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | curriculum | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | christendom | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | catechism | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | colloquium | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | quarrelsome | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | carlstrom | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | carpe-diem | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | conundrum | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "cronyism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | communism | 4 | 70 |
| 2 | anachronism | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | cronies | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | crowns | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | chronis | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | acronym | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | crony | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | peronism | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | acronyms | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | creationism | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | monism | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | croons | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | cronus | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | cronin | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | croney | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | consis | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | conics | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | mormonism | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | micronics | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | cronquist | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 8
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
DeSantis’ cronyism has undermined Florida’s universities. Is FIU next? | Opinion
Jan 31, 2025 Miami Herald
Jan 31, 2025 Miami Herald
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Nov 18, 2025 Orlando Sentinel
Nov 18, 2025 Orlando Sentinel
That Time Reformers Took on Cronyism, Nepotism and Alcoholism in the Federal Workforce
Sep 1, 2022 Government Executive
Sep 1, 2022 Government Executive