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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
Jenny McCoy, SELF, 9 July 2025
The result will be an emu or tinamou that hatches, grows up, mates, and produces eggs containing moa chicks.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 July 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
SpaceX test-fires the engines on the Starship before it is mated with Super Heavy.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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Noun
What to do instead: Jones encourages highly active folks to choose coffee or beverages such as Yerba mate over energy drinks, and also to add electrolytes to water.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 9 July 2025
The result will be an emu or tinamou that hatches, grows up, mates, and produces eggs containing moa chicks.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 July 2025
Verb
Once mated, the female lays clusters of about 300 to 1000 eggs in the pupal case, where the eggs then overwinter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
SpaceX test-fires the engines on the Starship before it is mated with Super Heavy.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mate
Noun
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Just last season, the Dodgers overcame an extreme number of pitching injuries, plus a Padres surge in the season’s second half, to win their 11th divisional crown in 12 years.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 July 2025
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Where are new Nashville residents coming from? U-Haul reported that in the first half of 2025, most of Nashville's new residents have been coming from other southern states, with a few exceptions.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 July 2025
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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee agreed July 22 to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell, a close associate of Jeffrey Epstein, to testify about the conspiracy that landed her in prison.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Another of her past cases was the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell, the only Epstein associate held liable by a civil or criminal court.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
21 July 2025
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Perry’s personal assistant, his friend, and another doctor all agreed to plead guilty last year in exchange for their cooperation as the government sought to make their case against larger targets, Plasencia and Sangha.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Joe Hubbard ’s administrative assistant was fired from her position on March 28, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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Since its foray into tennis, Rado continues to be a partner and as the official timekeeper at other major ATP and WTA tournaments such as the Abierto Mexicano Acapulco, Los Cabos Open, BMW Open in Munich, Erste Bank Open Vienna, EFG Swiss Open Gstaad and Swiss Indoors Basel.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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While Brussels perceives Ankara as an essential security partner in the face of a growing Russian threat, Washington is looking for even more.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Doing kind things for friends can be mutually beneficial.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Three years later, Goff proposed in June 2022, while on a vacation with friends and the pair announced their engagement.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Resort teams often work around the clock during storms, sometimes sleeping on-site while trying to care for their own families and lives at the same time.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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The cute post features a precious shot of baby Sully sleeping, wearing a onesie with trucks on it.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Floral tributes will also be laid before kick-off at the friendly matches in Hong Kong, Yokohama and Anfield.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Rory McIlroy of Team Europe celebrates winning his match 3&1 with Luke Donald, Captain of Team Europe on the 17th green during the Sunday singles matches of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on October 01, 2023 in Rome, Italy.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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One person close to Lutnick compared his style to that of Steve Witkoff, Trump’s golf buddy turned special envoy, who has been dispatched to broker an end to the hostilities in Ukraine and Gaza.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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How Sam Altman became Trump’s best AI buddy Initially cut out of the president’s circle by Elon Musk, Altman has been quietly cultivating his relationship with the president, the WSJ reports.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
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“Mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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