as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
inseparable running mates who first met when they were in elementary school
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Recent Examples of running mate
The ratings soared, with 4.9 million tuning in to hear Trump boast that even the brother of Harris running mate Tim Walz was voting for him.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Hawks will either have loaded D core cupboard of prospects or get Bedard a running mate through the draft or other means.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
President-elect Donald Trump and his family won't be the only ones thrust into the spotlight after he and running mate Vice President-elect JD Vance are sworn in on Monday.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: The political danger is most acute for LA Mayor Karen Bass, a former U.S. House Democrat who was on President Biden's short list to be his running mate in 2020.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Hawks will either have loaded D core cupboard of prospects or get Bedard a running mate through the draft or other means.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
President-elect Donald Trump and his family won't be the only ones thrust into the spotlight after he and running mate Vice President-elect JD Vance are sworn in on Monday.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: The political danger is most acute for LA Mayor Karen Bass, a former U.S. House Democrat who was on President Biden's short list to be his running mate in 2020.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running mate
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The case is expected to last several weeks as prosecutors prepare to present testimony from Combs' accusers and former associates.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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This week, my fellow Wellness colleague and experienced runner, David Oliver, wrote an inspiring piece about a 77-year-old who ran the Boston marathon this week.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Long and her colleagues are looking to see whether other parts of the eastern North American margin also have this crustal drip.—
Alexandra Witze,
JSTOR Daily,
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
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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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But when McIlroy played it for the first time in 2024, with buddy Shane Lowry in a scheme apparently cooked up in a boozy post-Ryder Cup brunch, the pair found a way to A) have a great time in New Orleans, and B) win the tournament.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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On the opposite end of the scale, an American game streamer and his YouTuber buddy are ditching the smartphones that are the staple of their generation and attempting to cross Japan by motorbike without so much as a guidebook.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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But early training in a foreign language enables their peers in other countries to tap into their own thinking skills, activating a range of other skills that are crucial for people, nations, and the world to benefit from AI.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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For example, data show Black students are four times more likely than their white peers to be suspended from school.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mate. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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