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
Sara Duterte and President Marcos were running mates in a whirlwind alliance in the 2022 election but have since had a bitter falling out.
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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
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
Noun
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Kroger operates 76 stores in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, employing 14,500 associates.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2025
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Officials said Hsu and associates had exported or attempted to export at least $160 million worth of Nvidia H100 and H200 GPUs between October 2024 and May 2025.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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While acknowledging policy disagreements with colleagues on how best to address street homelessness, Raman argued the city should focus on directing resources toward strategies that have been proven to move people indoors.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Nguyen addressed her colleagues’ concerns directly on Tuesday.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Noun
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In a video circulating online, Wallen used the N-word while referring to one of his friends.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Now, friends and strangers are coming together to help their family lay them to rest.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Programs spread more effectively when leaders hear about them from peers rather than from L&D.—
Lavinia Mehedintu,
Big Think,
11 Dec. 2025
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Rural working-age people, ages 25 to 64, are dying younger than their urban peers, and the gap is growing.—
Tim Slack,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The first dogs served as early-warning systems, protectors, and hunting buddies.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
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The two started off as bosom buddies, but Nathan didn’t take kindly to Joe’s womanizing ways.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
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“Running mates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mates. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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