running mates

noun

plural of running mate
as in associates
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 mates Marcos and Duterte were running mates in the 2022 elections in an alliance that combined two of the country’s most formidable political dynasties. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running mates
  1. associates
  2. colleagues
  3. friends
  4. peers
  5. buddies
Noun
  • Until today, human scientists have been the agents responsible for discovering cancer cures, and for doing so they (and key associates) have been showered with academic credit and awards, perhaps even a Nobel Prize.
    — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The outlet reported that Jamal pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars from at least six Feeding Our Future associates convicted in connection to the sprawling fraud scheme.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of associates
Noun
  • Its inclusion in the corridors of power is characteristic of the 52-year-old executive, whom colleagues describe as committed, charismatic and down-to-earth.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Alongside learning the requirements of a new role and meeting new colleagues, those moving internationally must also adapt to a new culture and potentially learn a new language.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • The film opens on a beach, with Selvi and her friends flying kites, before moving into domestic interiors where her world narrows.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Once an account is claimed, family and friends can contribute up to $5,000 a year combined, while employers can add up to $2,500 annually.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of friends
Noun
  • This twin achievement of expanding its treasury and posting outsize shareholder returns puts the Hyperliquid DAT in stark contrast to its peers.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Long-lived healthy adults tend to have microbiomes that are richer in bacterial diversity than those of their chronological peers, with the former having gut bacteria that look more like those of younger, healthier adults.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of peers
Noun
  • The Sox even invoked images of Little League players enjoying some postgame ice cream with their buddies at the local Dairy Queen.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Then Sean moves away and grows up to become a spy who, after wrapping up a mission involving smuggling a nuclear warhead for reasons unknown, decides to pay an impromptu visit to his tweenage buddies.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of buddies

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“Running mates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mates. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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