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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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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
Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
Trump's running mate JD Vance spoke in August at a fundraiser in Lexington, but the GOP pair did not host any public campaign events in the Bluegrass State either.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Vance held a rally in his hometown of Middletown shortly after he was named Trump's running mate.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
As their territory shrinks, saolas are forced into smaller, isolated populations, reducing their chances to find mates and maintain the genetic diversity necessary for survival.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Surrogates from both campaigns, including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Second Gentlemen Doug Emhoff, Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have visited the district to shore up support for both candidates.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Rogan also interviewed with Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio).
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Day jobs The Democratic nominee for president spent most of her adult life in government, starting out as district attorney in San Francisco, before serving as California's attorney general and then as a U.S. senator before becoming President Joe Biden's running mate in 2020.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
On October 29, the U.S. Supreme Court denied Kennedy's request to take his name, along with that of his running mate Nicole Shanahan, off the ballots in Michigan and Wisconsin.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The company's plan is to mate the second and first stages of the rocket and add the payload fairing with the spacecraft inside of it before conducting a short hot fire test of the first stage.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
Alex mating with an Italian trapeze jaguar is only the tip of the weird-joke iceberg.
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—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC The 5.2-liter twin-turbo V-12 engine is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
The noise and splash created by a breaching shark or ray might catch the attention of a nearby individual, signaling readiness to mate.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Fictional species such as triffids aside, plants can't physically move from place to place in order to mate with one another.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
Denisovans interbred with Neandertals, and both mated with modern humans.
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
Eun wanted to mate with Ash to repopulate the world while Hanna was tasked with killing Carol.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2024
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As Trump’s running mate JD Vance has demonstrated, there is only one way to answer those questions that Trump will accept.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
Trump's running mate JD Vance spoke in August at a fundraiser in Lexington, but the GOP pair did not host any public campaign events in the Bluegrass State either.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Vance held a rally in his hometown of Middletown shortly after he was named Trump's running mate.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
As their territory shrinks, saolas are forced into smaller, isolated populations, reducing their chances to find mates and maintain the genetic diversity necessary for survival.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Surrogates from both campaigns, including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Second Gentlemen Doug Emhoff, Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have visited the district to shore up support for both candidates.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Rogan also interviewed with Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio).
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Day jobs The Democratic nominee for president spent most of her adult life in government, starting out as district attorney in San Francisco, before serving as California's attorney general and then as a U.S. senator before becoming President Joe Biden's running mate in 2020.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
On October 29, the U.S. Supreme Court denied Kennedy's request to take his name, along with that of his running mate Nicole Shanahan, off the ballots in Michigan and Wisconsin.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
One current method used for mosquito control is called the sterile insect technique, which works by releasing many sterile males to mate with females, who tend to mate with only one partner.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The company's plan is to mate the second and first stages of the rocket and add the payload fairing with the spacecraft inside of it before conducting a short hot fire test of the first stage.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
Alex mating with an Italian trapeze jaguar is only the tip of the weird-joke iceberg.
15.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC The 5.2-liter twin-turbo V-12 engine is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
The noise and splash created by a breaching shark or ray might catch the attention of a nearby individual, signaling readiness to mate.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Fictional species such as triffids aside, plants can't physically move from place to place in order to mate with one another.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
Denisovans interbred with Neandertals, and both mated with modern humans.
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
Eun wanted to mate with Ash to repopulate the world while Hanna was tasked with killing Carol.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mate
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Ellison found junior Toray Davis for a pair of TDs and ran one in to give the Knights a 21-0 lead in the first half that proved too much for Chatfield (8-4) to overcome.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Having cut a 16-point deficit in half, the Bears tried an onside kick, which Syracuse gobbled up.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company has about 475,000 employees, known as associates, at about 2,300 stores, Marcus was a major contributor to the US Republican Party and to former President Donald Trump in particular.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Before co-founding Merman in 2014 Mountford produced projects for Sky Arts and was previously head of comedy at RDF and head of radio/script associate at TalkbackThames.K.J. Yossman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Golden is a lawyer who has served as the first assistant in the Jefferson County Attorney's Office and as Louisville's Chief of Public Services.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Dakota worked on the opposite side of the camera as an art production assistant on the 2009 supernatural thriller Lost Soul.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Focus on relations with spouses, close friends and partners.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The following content is brought to you by PCMag partners.StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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However, unexpected surprises and miscommunications with a friend or a group could make things go south in a New York minute.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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His triumph in the Electoral College and the popular vote leaves democratic friends and allies of the United States wondering: Will a Trump presidency demand more burden-sharing from them, or even abandon them altogether?Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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But really, my question here is this: Do doctors really sleep shirtless in the on-call room?Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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What researchers did discover, however, was that participants of the four-day workweek trial were sleeping more than their five-day peers.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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Women’s match Similar to the men’s match, the San Diego Smash and New York Nitro women needed a third set, which for the Smash was a win-and-your-in (to the Championship) scenario.Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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If a match is found, the site will display an alert, showing which breach the personal information was found in, along with a summary of the hacking incident.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Here are a few key details about each person, who are my coworkers, my buddies, and my family members.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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When this proved too difficult, his buddy, John Peter, grabbed Betts’ right wrist in an attempt to stop the Dodgers outfielder from retaining possession of the ball.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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