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
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Bondi has repeatedly faced scrutiny over allegations that the DOJ has, over several presidential administrations, shielded Epstein associates from accountability.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Over 30 people, including members and associates of four major Mafia crime families, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and ex-NBA player Damon Jones, have been ensnared in the criminal operation.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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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
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Massachusetts-born, Robinson will be playing on home soil in front of friends, family and national team fanatics, an honor every player dreams of but only very few get.—
Jim Sciutto,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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But even these trails, like the ones Vernon carved out with friends near his home in Bella Vista, have had a positive effect.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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In a recent post on X, Aaron Levie, CEO of content management platform Box, said the quiet part out loud about how his peers in the tech world fail to grasp the full scale of AI work.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Even here, on the opening track of her first ambient LP, Weihl’s pop sensibility peers through the cracks.—
Raphael Helfand,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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Read on to unpack those crucial final moments, including whether or not Coop and his best buddies got away with murder.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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After a short setup on Eternia, He-Man and his buddies escape the wrath of Skeletor by using the key to visit Earth.—
Jeffrey Ressner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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“Running mates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mates. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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