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
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
The Timberwolves spent $225 million this summer to keep Julius Randle and Naz Reid as running mates for Anthony Edwards, and the Wolves return all but one key rotation player from a team that has made it to the Western Conference finals in each of the last two seasons.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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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
The Timberwolves spent $225 million this summer to keep Julius Randle and Naz Reid as running mates for Anthony Edwards, and the Wolves return all but one key rotation player from a team that has made it to the Western Conference finals in each of the last two seasons.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running mate
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Until this year, folks celebrating a birthday or anniversary or other cake-worthy occasion had to go to the store and fill out an actual paper order form and then hand it in to a Costco associate.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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The case has ensnared senior officials and members of Ukraine’s business elite — including a former close associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from his pre-political media career — and caused concern among Kyiv’s Western allies.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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Schanelec shoots exclusively in the natural habitats of Thomas (a construction worker) and Carla (a nursery school teacher), introducing a handful of their friends and colleagues along the way.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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Welch was a lawyer at a prominent Boston law firm, and his legal team included colleague Fred Fisher, who had been a member of the left-leaning National Lawyers’ Guild while attending Harvard Law School.—
Kristen Monroe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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With Jackson’s death Tuesday, leaders across the region reflected on a legacy that helped shape a generation of local activism and public service — none more so than Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, a close friend for more than five decades.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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And while the two friends are both experts in the field, each has a very different journey to becoming an Olympian.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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This is a huge deal to your buddy who loves ski racing, and to anyone who lives in Austria.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
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Instead, what started as a way for three buddies to stay in contact early in the pandemic morphed into something far more significant.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Seconds of disaster, hours of harrowing wait A disaster that unfolded in seconds left a group of survivors waiting on a mountainside for hours in frigid temperatures, knowing that many of their peers would not be making it out alive.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The nonprofit provides a variety of services for veterans, including assistance with food, peer counseling, housing and employment.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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