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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In Culiacan, in neighboring Sinaloa state, home to a cartel of the same name, there is a cemetery known for its luxury crypts and mausoleums for one-time kingpins like Ignacio Coronel — an old associate of El Mencho — and Arturo Beltrán Leyva.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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No Epstein survivor or associate has ever made a public allegation of wrongdoing or inappropriate behavior by the former president or his wife in connection with his prior relationship with Epstein.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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That matters because each member of the Fed’s 12-person rate-setting committee has only one vote, so Warsh would need buy-in from a majority of his colleagues to lower rates.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Moral rebels are willing to take actions like tell a bully to cut it out, call out a friend who uses a racist slur, or report a colleague who engages in corporate fraud.—
Catherine A. Sanderson,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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Still, the market was wavering on whether AI would be the company's friend or foe.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Texts from friends buzzed his phone.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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The best buddy cop movie in eons has arrived in the form of Zootopia 2.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
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The trailer shows the buddy-cop relationship between Hal and John as the elder Green Lantern shows the new recruit the ropes.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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And that’s given him longer than most of his peers to think about what makes someone an effective CEO.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Pacific Electric will be on the small side for a theater, a more intimate peer of downtown’s Regent or Bellwether.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mate. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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