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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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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4
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
Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
This sterile male technique, previously explained to Newsweek by Texas A&M Professor Phillip Kaufman, works because female screwworm flies mate only once—flooding areas with sterile males prevents successful reproduction.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
The males will then be released into the wild to mate with females, preventing them from laying eggs that turn into flesh-eating larvae, the Associated Press reported.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Johnson said the governor’s reelection campaign will need to mount an aggressive strategy of introducing the new running mate to voters.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
This sterile male technique, previously explained to Newsweek by Texas A&M Professor Phillip Kaufman, works because female screwworm flies mate only once—flooding areas with sterile males prevents successful reproduction.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Verb
The insects then fly all the way back in the fall to mate and die.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
The males will then be released into the wild to mate with females, preventing them from laying eggs that turn into flesh-eating larvae, the Associated Press reported.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mate
Noun
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At least half of the respondents in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and the U.K., named Russia as their countries’ top threat.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 July 2025
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When both CEOs and their CMOs were asked about the primary role of marketing, only half of the pairs from the same company gave the same answer.—
Rekha Thomas,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The college offers associate and bachelor’s degrees in fields such as business, health care, technology, nursing, social work, early childhood education, criminal justice and cybersecurity.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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That’s a characteristic Amorim associates with Heaven.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Elia also worked for the Seattle Mariners from 1993-97, 2001-02 and in 2008 as a hitting coach, bench coach and special assistant to the field manager.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Holt, McDonald and Heiss all have listed themselves as San Diego State assistants on their social media accounts, though SDSU has not yet officially announced the hirings.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Can the cousins, lifelong partners in countless exploits, remain as important in each other’s lives despite the distance?—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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As such, it should be seen not as a threat but as a junior partner in humanity’s ongoing relationship with the natural world.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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The friend sent money to Kouri Richins as down payments on a mortgage, but Kouri Richins used the money to pay other debts.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Next is a photo of The Morning Show star with her longtime friend Courteney Cox.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Make as much noise as possible to try and keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from sleeping and force them elsewhere.—
Victoria Valenzuela,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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One 2024 meta-analysis, for example, found that all manner of sensory experiences—including sounds, smells, flashing lights, physical pressure, and pain—can be incorporated into dreams when people are sleeping and investigators provide the stimulus.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Roller coasters and senior citizens are rarely a good match.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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Prince William cheers on the English national soccer team at the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 match between England and Netherlands in Zurich, Switzerland on July 9.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Apartments don't last forever, but friendships can in the 2025 buddy comedy One of Them Days.—
Sophie Dodd,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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When Cameron came down with Covid in 2022 and had to miss a couple of shows, Pearl Jam turned to original drummer Dave Krusen, multi-instrumentalist Josh Klinghoffer, and longtime band buddy Richard Stuverud to play in his absence.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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“Mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mate. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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