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 lavish fundraiser, Sacks lobbied for Trump to pick J.D. Vance as his running mate.
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 7 Dec. 2024
That year, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama defeated Sen. John McCain, an Arizona Republican, and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (whose populist appeal, some think, paved the way for Trump’s rise).
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, meanwhile, made 18 separate visits.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
Andy Beshear vetted as potential Kamala Harris running mate
The national spotlight was Gov. Beshear at the end of July when Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign vetted him as a potential running mate.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 7 Dec. 2024
That year, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama defeated Sen. John McCain, an Arizona Republican, and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (whose populist appeal, some think, paved the way for Trump’s rise).
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, meanwhile, made 18 separate visits.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
Andy Beshear vetted as potential Kamala Harris running mate
The national spotlight was Gov. Beshear at the end of July when Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign vetted him as a potential running mate.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running mate
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All associates have been informed of the closures, and have been offered a severance package or the ability to apply to other open roles at Kohl’s.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Jan. 2025
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Others slated to appear in the documentary include Puff’s former bodyguard, his former makeup artist, friends, and associates from various points of his life, Making The Band 2 winner Sara Rivers, and, most notably, Al B. Sure!Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Our colleagues Sergio Hernández and Nat Lash began digging into the older datasets, turning them into a searchable format.Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 Jan. 2025
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My colleague Joe Reid has also chosen to shepherd one particular GoFundMe to completion.Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2025
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Kyle MacLachlan has released a lengthy tribute to his career-long collaborator and friend, David Lynch, who died Thursday at 78.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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His friends credit his infectious personality with recruiting a legion of new followers.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Aron Kay, a Yippie buddy known for throwing pies in the faces of establishment figures, said Weberman, more than academic scholars, developed a visceral understanding of the songwriter and was determined to coax Dylan back to taking political stands about issues like the Vietnam War.Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Accountability buddies make movement breaks feel less daunting.Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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That's because Adaline spends most of her school day in a separate class with other students who have disabilities, rather than with her first-grade peers.Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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While the company’s net income margin of nearly 38% is close to its highest since the early 2000s, Microsoft’s stock underperformed its peers last year, rising 12% while the Nasdaq gained 29%.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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