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
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.
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running mates
Noun
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But once the tech is in place, dealership owners are going to be all about robot sales associates.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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The stores are expected to create job opportunities for around 150 associates each.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His appearance was a surprise even to his colleagues, who stood up and applauded enthusiastically as the audience whooped and hollered.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Those roots deepened in 2024, when five of Sediqa’s colleagues formed a sponsor group through the United States Refugee Admissions Program, bringing our family together after three years apart.—
Sediqa Fahimi,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Family and friends held a memorial last month, marking five years since the fatal shooting of Toledo.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Be patient with partners and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When talking to your peers, politeness is of paramount importance.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lemonades and Moscato d'Asti Lemonades are among the most distinctive cookies in the Girl Scout Cookie lineup, leaning on citrus rather than the richness of chocolate or peanut butter, as in many of its peers.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Despite his star power, Misiorowski’s buddies still give him a hard time.—
Pete Grathoff
April 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Customers can choose to trade down to a moving service that is cheaper and maybe less protected, or even assemble some buddies with pickup trucks to help with a move, leaving Hunks’ 2,000-truck fleet increasingly idle.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Running mates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mates. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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