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
Harris then picked Walz as her running mate, and more memes ensued, many of which depicted him as an endearing, if slightly embarrassing, Midwestern dad.
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
Nixon was 39 when Dwight D. Eisenhower chose him as a running mate in 1952, according to the White House.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Elevating a former top aide with legislative and executive experience — and a life story different from his own — Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday announced Christian Mitchell would be his third term running mate.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Investor Mark Cuban said Thursday that former Vice President Kamala Harris’s team offered to vet him as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 June 2025
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
Nixon was 39 when Dwight D. Eisenhower chose him as a running mate in 1952, according to the White House.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Elevating a former top aide with legislative and executive experience — and a life story different from his own — Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday announced Christian Mitchell would be his third term running mate.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Investor Mark Cuban said Thursday that former Vice President Kamala Harris’s team offered to vet him as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running mate
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An undercover operation in 2022 revealed that Komarczyk and his associate, Irazmar Carbajal, agreed to move $100,000 of what the FBI believed to be sanctioned money belonging to members of Venezuela’s government.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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One of the defendants, Benjamin Song — a 32-year-old former Marine Corps reservist who associates described to authorities as a cult-like ringleader who opposes the government on immigration enforcement and on other matters — shot Alvarado Police Department Lt.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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But a chat message from Washington to a colleague, released to KUOW and ProPublica last week through a public records request, spells out additional reasons for turning down Daugaard’s proposal.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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At 10 Magazine’s 25-year celebration during London Fashion Week, the editor found a corner spot at Sael in Piccadilly and turned it into her throne as friends, colleagues and business partners came to pay their respects.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Maybe your parents taught you a lot about David Bowie, your friends taught you to enjoy Pokémon cards, and too many late hours on Reddit taught you about Doomsday prepping.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
1 Oct. 2025
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An adaptation of Perry’s play of the same name, released by Lionsgate, the original film follows four married couples — close friends who reunite once a year for a weeklong vacation together.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Then a few of my buddies wear 91.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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That disconnect matters because the teddy bear has become more than a bedtime buddy.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
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Why do lesbian couples tend to have higher divorce rates than their gay and straight peers?—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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Supporters and critics—including ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and industry peers—have submitted letters to Judge Arun Subramanian ahead of sentencing.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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