running mate

noun

Definition of running matenext
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 CeeLo Green just released the first Gnarls Barkley album in 18 years last week alongside his running mate producer Danger Mouse, Atlanta, which will serve as the final installment from the duo. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026 Traynere is running in the Democratic primary March 17 with running mate Barbara Ann Parker. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 Jaylen Brown has elevated his offense to — in the opinion of LeBron James, at least — an MVP level this season with running mate Jayson Tatum rehabbing from a torn Achilles tendon. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026 Interior running mate Christian Barmore will have opportunities to push around the Ravens’ offensive guards, both weak spots in their pass protection. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for running mate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running mate
  1. associate
  2. colleague
  3. friend
  4. buddy
  5. peer
Noun
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    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Public interest in the files has remained high amid longstanding speculation about Epstein’s associates and whether additional government records exist.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of associate
Noun
  • The need became more evident after the unexpected death of a City Hall colleague on February, a loss that deeply affected employees across the city, Salgado said.
    — Verónica Egui Brito July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The circuit made by Coles and colleagues didn’t actually run on ambient noise, which was too low-level to affect the dynamics.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
Definition of colleague
Noun
  • Court documents state that Goldbourne met the girl through mutual friends and the two texted to plan a time to meet up.
    — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Her friend offered a cigarette and Cai, searching her brain for a reason to say no, couldn’t find one.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Definition of friend
Noun
  • Apple Original Films has dropped the first trailer for Mayday, the upcoming action-buddy-comedy starring Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh ahead of its September 4 bow on Apple TV.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • Creator Tessa Coates centers her buddy comedy on two women who are both very, very alike and very, very different.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Definition of buddy
Noun
  • Most of Future’s peers in the post-Lil Wayne digital-trap era of the early 2010s, from fellow Atlanta stars Young Thug and 2 Chainz to Southern boldfaced names like Kodak Black and Kevin Gates, have faded back into the regional-rap morass.
    — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
  • After five rounds, only about 30 percent of the cells have inherited a full copy of the original genome, according to the team’s findings, which were reported on the preprint server bioRxiv and have not yet been peer-reviewed.
    — Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
Definition of peer

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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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