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
Interior running mate Christian Barmore will have opportunities to push around the Ravens’ offensive guards, both weak spots in their pass protection.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 2025
Challenges are pending for Gregg Moore, who does not have a running mate listed, and Joseph Severino and his running mate, Rantch Isquith.
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Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Dec. 2025
With the rise of cable television and a 24/7 news cycle, Clinton understood sooner than most that a running mate could shape perceptions of the nominee.
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Time,
3 Nov. 2025
For the first time, Curry gets a full offseason of preparation alongside running mate Jimmy Butler.
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Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 2025
Challenges are pending for Gregg Moore, who does not have a running mate listed, and Joseph Severino and his running mate, Rantch Isquith.
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Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Dec. 2025
With the rise of cable television and a 24/7 news cycle, Clinton understood sooner than most that a running mate could shape perceptions of the nominee.
—
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
For the first time, Curry gets a full offseason of preparation alongside running mate Jimmy Butler.
—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running mate
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The announcement — made by Starmer in a statement outside 10 Downing Street — follows Labour’s poor performance in recent local elections, as well as months of intra-party turmoil over fiscal policy, welfare reforms and Starmer’s appointment of an associate of Jeffrey Epstein.
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In the Death of Robin Hood, a mythical figure named Robin lives in isolation until his young associate brings trouble his way that nearly kills him.
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In fact, many of us often end up buying things that our colleagues found during their search.
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The 36-year-old, now a father himself, said he was reintroduced to the game by a younger colleague earlier this year and fell in love with it again.
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Some travel from other parts of Minnesota after hearing about the fundraiser through friends or social media.
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The journey in seeing a friend’s city anew becomes another way of seeing home.
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The film’s depictions of Jeff Bezos buddy Altman and Elon Musk are said to be less than flattering.
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Burrus chuckles at the quirky things his buddy would do at these parties.
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Emma Tufuga, a criminologist from Curtin University in Perth, who hails from Samoa, said young people are being recruited through peer networks and social media with the promise of money, or even just a sense of belonging.
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When the researchers reran the bachelor's analysis using the kind of comparison most other studies rely on—measuring college-goers against a vague pool of non-college peers similar only in age—the apparent payoff jumped by about $27,000.
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mate. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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