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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 Sara Duterte and President Marcos were running mates in a whirlwind alliance in the 2022 election but have since had a bitter falling out. — Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 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 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
  • Valerie Ramey, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, said Trump’s policy proposal would likely lead to even higher inflation and interest rates.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Hatch had a job processing customer returns in a Lancaster fulfillment center, while Parks was a delivery associate at an Amazon delivery station in Rochester.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of associate
Noun
  • But Luján says his colleagues are eager to visit him in New Mexico, too, even though Republicans struggled to even field a candidate against him.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Dozens of Coxon’s colleagues in the AI industry publicly supported his statements, with some making even more dire predictions.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of colleague
Noun
  • Keeping up with Rådström, a former rower for the Swedish national team, was a challenge, Berg says, but the two became fast friends.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • If a friend from out of town visits and is looking for true, New York-style pizza, Williamsburg Pizza is at the top of my list of recommendations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of friend
Noun
  • Aura’s new slate — which included Trap House, the paramedic buddy comedy Code 3 with Rainn Wilson and Lil Rel Howery, the comedy K-Pops!
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And longtime buddy Travis Kelce, who gave new wife Taylor Swift something to cheer about with a 59-yard catch that helped to set up a field goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of buddy
Noun
  • He was thrust into the spotlight before most of his peers, because waiting is generally the smart thing to do.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers also suggested that mechanisms should be found to allow honest agents to stop cheating by their peers, not merely to call it out on the message board.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2026.

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