1
as in half
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
have you seen the mate to this glove anywhere?
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2
as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
that lout and his mates are known troublemakers in the neighborhood
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as in assistant
chiefly British
a person who helps a more skilled person
a plumber and his mate showed up to fix the sink in our London hotel room
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as in partner
the person to whom another is married
they vowed to each other that they would remain mates for life
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as in friend
chiefly British
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
spent the weekend in London with some of his mates from Oxford
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Recent Examples of mate
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Walz, who was Kamala Harris' running mate, lost the presidential election to the Trump-JD Vance ticket.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
Using a closeup lens, Chung noticed that the female would be immobilized and stop breathing for around an hour, giving the male time to mate safely.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The network asked about a scenario in which Vance would run for president with Trump as his running mate, only for Vance to resign and pass the reigns to Trump after the election.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Walz, who was Kamala Harris' running mate, lost the presidential election to the Trump-JD Vance ticket.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
How to feed hummingbirds using a bird feeder Since hummingbirds migrate north to mate and find food, bird feeders are considered open invitations for those who call the state their temporary home.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
Using a closeup lens, Chung noticed that the female would be immobilized and stop breathing for around an hour, giving the male time to mate safely.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mate
Noun
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Plus, more than half of adult caregivers and those in the sandwich generation were at risk of burnout.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Congress passed the ban in 2024 with overwhelming bipartisan support over national security fears that an app used by more than half of Americans should not be controlled by China, a foreign adversary of the U.S.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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By now, though, it’s become clear that the president is beholden to associates who take money to lobby for ByteDance, which is deeply tied to Beijing’s military-industrial complex.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 Apr. 2025
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An investigation revealed the three victims were assaulted and robbed by the suspects, who are all believed to be associates of a criminal street gang, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Grimes was a graduate assistant under Lou Holtz from 1981-82.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2025
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However, when the original assistant is gone, there will be no alternative but to use its AI-powered replacement.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Trump announced a 90-day pause on countries that have not retaliated, temporarily lowering the high tariffs on nearly all trading partners to a baseline 10%, while raising the tax rate on imports from China, which had retaliated with tit-for-tat hikes on U.S. imports, to 125%.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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In ‘Bad Summer People’ TV Series Based On Book In Works At A+E Studios The partners have also unveiled a new board of managing partners, comprised of company vets Guido Gotz, Lindsay Maguire, Scott Newman, Jennifer Plante, Shawn Purdy, and Megan Senior.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The actor died on Saturday, March 29, at 11:15 p.m. local time in Waimanalo, Hawaii, of complications following a stroke, a friend of Chamberlain's working on behalf of his retired publicist tells PEOPLE.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Jaclyn, Kate, and Laurie There’s some fun stuff here, particularly once Laurie bails on her friends to see the fight with Valentin and the guys, then goes home with Aleksei.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Luxury log cabins sleep four or eight and offer full kitchens, dining and living areas, heated floors, A/C, flat-screen TVs with DirecTV, and queen-size sleeper sofas.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Kalvin sleeps next to him every night, the physical pressure helping the boy get better rest.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Up against the world's best human players, Sophy beat the humans by 104 races to 52 in a match in 2021.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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The rubber match has augmented stakes in a Tournament field with increasing parity.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Lou was brought home, happy and healthy, to the obvious delight of his best buddy.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Fall-Out During that trip to Western Pennsylvania, my buddy and I stuck four trout in two days.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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