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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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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
Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado At Rocky Mountain National Park, fall is known for its iconic golden aspens and elk bugling to attract mates.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
And even then, these incredibly attractive singletons resist the siren song of a potential relationship for as long as possible, like endangered animals who, despite all the efforts of their zookeepers to create the right opportunity, simply refuse to mate.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Berani welcomed another daughter, Siska, with mate Eirina in 2023, and the baby’s paternity was confirmed in an announcement from talk show host Maury Povich.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado At Rocky Mountain National Park, fall is known for its iconic golden aspens and elk bugling to attract mates.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
The video shows two male sharks mating with a female in quick succession, according to Storyful.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
And even then, these incredibly attractive singletons resist the siren song of a potential relationship for as long as possible, like endangered animals who, despite all the efforts of their zookeepers to create the right opportunity, simply refuse to mate.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mate
Noun
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East Ridge took the second half’s opening kickoff but had to punt, and Mounds View took over at its 47-yard line.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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According to Korean Film Council figures, the Korean box office took in around $293 million in the first half of 2025, a drop of 33% year-on-year, with admissions falling by roughly the same margin.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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The animosity between the two boiled over when suspicions grew among the Joneses that Brandon was Marty Baker’s secret informant, after a Skeet associate spotted Brandon and Baker having lunch together in Mentone.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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That’s about a 65% increase in market share, according to report author and senior research associate Eric Moore.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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Take the power play out of the equation, because that was a team-wide issue (which may be resolved with new assistants to lead the way), and Barzal’s five-on-five numbers paint a stronger picture.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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During his tenure at ICM, Broder established an agent trainee program to help educate newcomers and boost the career prospects of assistants, coordinators, colleagues and young agents.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Not long after Struve and partner Chad Unger bought Stronger Sober in 2023, a Medicaid billing and kickback scandal involving addiction services provider NuWay Alliance upended their corner of the industry.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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Helleson was paired with his buddy since the nascent stages of elementary school, LaCombe, presumably with Helleson being the stay-at-home partner for the Ducks’ leading scorer from the blue line last year.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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September 25, 2025 The messages tend to arrive first thing in the morning, which tells me my friends are texting before bed.—
Stevie Trujillo,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Both friends asked not to be named due to concerns about potential harassment.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Like, be with my family every night, sleep at home every night.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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In law—if not yet in fact, as the Union Army had only begun its work of sweeping the South clean—some three million souls who had gone to sleep enslaved the day before would wake up the next day as free men, women, and children.—
Akhil Reed Amar,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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The chess match continued moments later, propelled by Xaverian quarterback Will Wood.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Start with mix-and-match basics like this simple two-piece set, which works for everything from sightseeing to dinner.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Helleson was paired with his buddy since the nascent stages of elementary school, LaCombe, presumably with Helleson being the stay-at-home partner for the Ducks’ leading scorer from the blue line last year.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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Written by Sebastian Black, the script sees a drug dealer and his two slacker buddies hired to transport a troubled teen across the country.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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