1
as in half
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
have you seen the mate to this glove anywhere?
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2
as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
that lout and his mates are known troublemakers in the neighborhood
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3
as in assistant
chiefly British
a person who helps a more skilled person
a plumber and his mate showed up to fix the sink in our London hotel room
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as in partner
the person to whom another is married
they vowed to each other that they would remain mates for life
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as in friend
chiefly British
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
spent the weekend in London with some of his mates from Oxford
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Recent Examples of mate
Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Shapiro was a finalist to be Democratic president candidate Kamala Harris' running mate.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
According to the Central Orange County Emergency Animal Hospital, female cats may meow when in heat, to attract the attention of male cats, who may also meow back at them, showing their interest or readiness to mate.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In August 2008, when Senator John McCain announced Sarah Palin as his presidential running mate, the 44‐year‐old Alaska governor was virtually unheard-of outside her state.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Shapiro was a finalist to be Democratic president candidate Kamala Harris' running mate.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
Whether the existing dire wolves or others Colossal might produce will be allowed to mate and spawn a next generation of wolves naturally is not yet known.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
According to the Central Orange County Emergency Animal Hospital, female cats may meow when in heat, to attract the attention of male cats, who may also meow back at them, showing their interest or readiness to mate.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mate
Noun
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In the southern half of the country, especially in the Southwest, spring has warmed the most.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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In fact, Edgerly said that nearly half of all dementias could be preventable by taking better care of modifiable risks earlier in life.—
Allen Chang,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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One of his associates, JoMya Futch, pleaded guilty to bank robbery and perjury in the deal, announced Thursday by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Shein, Temu will raise prices next week as a trade loophole closes In: Food & Drink Consumer Price Index Inflation United States Department of Agriculture Mary Cunningham Mary Cunningham is a news associate at CBS News, based in New York.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Now, Amy Borghesi is charged with stealing cash from school fundraisers throughout her two-year employment as an administrative assistant at Murphy Elementary School, according to school officials and court documents filed on April 15.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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In October, Microsoft added support for Anthropic’s Sonnet model in its GitHub Copilot assistant, and weeks later, some programmers reported that Cursor was preferable to Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Chris recruits Brax to help as well as a room of brilliant computer wizards led by Justine, Chris' partner with nonverbal autism who communicates via a British computer voice.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Paramount is an equal co-fi partners with Sega on the $122M production cost, but the Melrose lot also gets a distribution fee off the top.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article An emotional vigil that drew family, friends and community activists was held Wednesday for a beloved Harlem grandmother, businesswoman and community leader killed by a stray bullet in the crossfire of a shooting.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Two witnesses took the stand on the first day of testimony, a friend of O'Keefe who was there when his body was found and a paramedic who tried to revive him.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There are just three more sleeps until Round 1 of the 90th Annual Player Selection Meeting in Green Bay, Wisconsin.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Reports from 2023 described families at the camp sleeping on cardboard and struggling with scarce food supplies.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Belair and Ripley then took out Sky on the outside and turned to each other to try and finish the match.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday after the match, Cena would not give any clues.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 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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“Mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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