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
At one point, she was rumored to be on his list of potential 2024 running mates.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Last April, with his name circulating as a possible Trump running mate, Mr. Rubio was one of 15 Republican senators who voted against a fresh aid package for Ukraine.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, have vowed to scale back the program if re-elected, as part of a broader push for mass deportations.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Biden eventually quit the race and Vice President Kamala Harris became the nominee in search of a running mate.
—Scott Wong, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2024
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Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Last April, with his name circulating as a possible Trump running mate, Mr. Rubio was one of 15 Republican senators who voted against a fresh aid package for Ukraine.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, have vowed to scale back the program if re-elected, as part of a broader push for mass deportations.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Biden eventually quit the race and Vice President Kamala Harris became the nominee in search of a running mate.
—Scott Wong, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running mate
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During a Monday, Feb. 3 pre-trial conference hashing out Lively's prospective request for a gag order amid lawsuits from both sides, Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman provided insight into current circumstances for Baldoni and his associates.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Joshua Baris, a sales associate with Coldwell Banker Realty's Global Luxury Division based in Fort Lee, said the difference in price increases in the luxury market and the traditional market in our area can be credited to North Jersey's proximity to New York City.—
Maddie McGay,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Across the federal government, politicians in their 70s and 80s are sticking around and often squeezing out their younger colleagues, said Presidential historian and Rice University professor Douglas Brinkley.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Last month, my colleague Mike Winters profiled a couple who successfully manage 15 credit cards in order to maximize their perks.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Frustration: Taylor Swift and her famous friends displayed every emotion.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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During all of this, Mark and friends are helped along their journey by some very strange road markers — namely, themselves.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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One thing leads to another, and as is common with such hedonistic reunions among longtime buddies, somebody ends up with a switchblade in their neck.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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One of his skating buddies posted a video on Instagram of the last day.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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So the topline findings are that growing up poor in the United States is particularly consequential for your adult economic outcomes, undermining this idea that the US, relative to peer nations, is some land of great upward economic opportunity.—
Abdallah Fayyad,
Vox,
2 Feb. 2025
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The Sundance online platform has allowed for a more democratic festival experience (feature film tickets cost $35) when stacked against its peer events, which are reverent to theaters only and in less accessible locations.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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