as in associate
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 mate
Zoom in: The political danger is most acute for LA Mayor Karen Bass, a former U.S. House Democrat who was on President Biden's short list to be his running mate in 2020.
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Zachary Basu, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Others paying tribute to Carter include President-elect Trump and his running mate Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio), the remaining surviving former presidents, and leaders from both sides of the aisle.
—The Hill, 29 Dec. 2024
Harris led a slightly over 100-day campaign with her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for the 2024 presidential election, following former President Joe Biden's withdrawal in July.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
During last year’s election, a hacking operation linked to the Chinese government by a group called Salt Typhoon targeted the devices of Mr. Trump and JD Vance, his running mate.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Zachary Basu, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Others paying tribute to Carter include President-elect Trump and his running mate Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio), the remaining surviving former presidents, and leaders from both sides of the aisle.
—The Hill, 29 Dec. 2024
Harris led a slightly over 100-day campaign with her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for the 2024 presidential election, following former President Joe Biden's withdrawal in July.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
During last year’s election, a hacking operation linked to the Chinese government by a group called Salt Typhoon targeted the devices of Mr. Trump and JD Vance, his running mate.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running mate
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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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Although so highly esteemed, the notoriously taciturn director would often frustrate his colleagues by his reticence to explain his directorial intentions.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ramirez and his colleagues say that’s unusual, because typically once a building had been ritually killed and abandoned, something new would be built atop the remains.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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There were people in the town hall who were either friends or relatives of folks who were on the Truman.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2025
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After the Jane Does testified, the prosecution called Pearce's friend Michael Ansbach, who was in the apartment that night and later arrested along with Pearce and Osborn.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
30 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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Even when Black women do break through, their work is often undervalued or held to a different standard than their peers.—
Kedean Smith,
Essence,
3 Apr. 2025
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Pickle has listings for items across the country, so renters in Miami have already had access to peers’ rentals shipped via USPS, as well as same-day local deliveries via courier services like Uber, DoorDash and Relay.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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