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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
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Rachel Bilson and Wilson Bethel reunited at PlutoTV’s 15th anniversary celebration of the heartwarming show, alongside cast mates Jaime King and Kaitlyn Black.
—Selena Schorken, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Females mate only once in their 10–30-day lifespan but can lay up to 3,000 eggs.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
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Noun
The males — all living in a 200-square-mile area of farms and wilderness outside Naples — seek mates and lead the biologists to large, fertile females holding up to 100 egg follicles.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Rachel Bilson and Wilson Bethel reunited at PlutoTV’s 15th anniversary celebration of the heartwarming show, alongside cast mates Jaime King and Kaitlyn Black.
—Selena Schorken, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Verb
Because female flies only mate once in their life, this approach helps to stem its population growth.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Females mate only once in their 10–30-day lifespan but can lay up to 3,000 eggs.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mate
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On top of that, Knicks head coach Mike Brown was critical of the refs over the Spurs’ free-throw discrepancy of 24 to New York’s eight in the second half.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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That lead was cut in half when Callihan jumped on a first-pitch fastball from Ohtani and sent it 427 feet over the right-field seats for his first major-league home run.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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Tatevik Hunanyan serves as associate director, with Bull James serving as wrestling booker alongside associate wrestling booker, Brandon Scott.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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These associates regularly put in seventy-five-hour weeks on work that had been broken down into tasks requiring little skill and offering little legal education.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Since 1971, Earthwatch has engaged more than 200,000 traveler participants as field research assistants, helping shape more than 1,200 environmental policies worldwide.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Mandadi said that the assistant could ultimately help patients reach better health outcomes and reduce their out-of-pocket costs.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Dec. 2025
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As for Ruca, she's currently involved in a storyline with her tag team partner, Zaria.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Winston’s phone filled up with photos of Wilber with friends, teachers and counselors.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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President Barack Obama has called on several high-profile friends to celebrate the opening of his new presidential center in Chicago.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Investigators say that Bush reported the child was sleeping next to her on the inner part of the bed.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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In their mobile home, the kids share the bedrooms and Mirabel sleeps on the couch.—
Sam Fuqua,
NPR,
11 Dec. 2025
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After only making eight starting XI changes in the opening eight league matches — when late goals papered over tactical cracks, as five straight wins were followed by three losses — Slot has started tinkering.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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As the mystery of their secret relationship is revealed, their spectacular ride becomes a brutal mental chess-match and a lethal battle high in the sky.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Other landmark credits include ensemble buddy, road trip, coming-of-age film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), directed by Zoya Akhtar, and family melodrama Kabhi Khushi Khabhie Gham (2001), directed by Karan Johar.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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The vibes are excellent at Buddy, which is in fact a buddy project, pooling the talents of several bar scene stalwarts.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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“Mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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