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
Vance, Trump quipped during his remarks, survived the transition and media scrutiny of going from an Ohio senator to his running mate.
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Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
His interviews with President-elect Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, reached tens of millions of listeners, predominately young men that the GOP ticket needed to turn out to secure its election wins.
—Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Finding Myles Garrett a running mate should also be high on Berry’s to-do list.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Both Trump and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, appeared on Rogan's podcast during the presidential campaign.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
His interviews with President-elect Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, reached tens of millions of listeners, predominately young men that the GOP ticket needed to turn out to secure its election wins.
—Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Finding Myles Garrett a running mate should also be high on Berry’s to-do list.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Both Trump and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, appeared on Rogan's podcast during the presidential campaign.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running mate
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Chaos ensues when Vincent’s disowned son Rocco, his girlfriend Marina and Vincent’s ex-wife Ruth abruptly show up to spoil the festivities with an ominous warning: Vincent’s former associate and famed gangster Leftie, and his new sidekick Lonnie, are coming for them.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the Netflix series Zero Day, Roger Carlson (played by Jesse Plemons) is a key figure in the tech world and a close associate of De Niro's George Mullen.—
Ally Neagen,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2025
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Shultz and her colleagues were in the process of developing these methods well before January’s fires broke out.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Suddenly, the people around them—friends, family, even colleagues—start reacting with frustration, guilt-tripping or outright resistance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Later, one of their friends came to the house and discovered the body of one of the victims, Xana Kernodle.—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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De Agosto is where the friend group formed: Miguel, his older brother, Rifen, Fernando, Silvio De Sousa and Eric Amandio.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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Trachtenberg plays Jenny, one-half of a set of twins who, along with some boisterous male buddies, sets off on a summer tour of Europe.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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Carolina Hurricanes Obviously not, because: One step ahead of you, buddy.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Small banks and credit unions would be even more disadvantaged than their larger peers if the CFPB were to go away, industry advocates say, since they were never regulated by the agency and would face the same regulatory scrutiny as before.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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Historically, Black teens were thought to be more insulated from suicide risk than their white peers.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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