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
Once in office, Carter empowered his running mate, Walter Mondale, to transform the vice presidency into a policy-driving office.
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Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
Gov Tim Walz to be running mate Jessica Burbank and Robby Soave react to reports that Kamala Harris has selected Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) as her running mate.
—The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
At one point, she was rumored to be on his list of potential 2024 running mates.
—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
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Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
Gov Tim Walz to be running mate Jessica Burbank and Robby Soave react to reports that Kamala Harris has selected Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) as her running mate.
—The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
At one point, she was rumored to be on his list of potential 2024 running mates.
—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
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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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Maitland remembered presenting the same award to his father, Dennis Maitland, 16 years ago, and then thanked his family, friends and colleagues.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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And as a part-time Air National Guard officer, General Caine was a co-founder of RISE Air, a regional airline, and managed other private businesses, according to his LinkedIn page and interviews with friends and former colleagues.—
Eric Schmitt,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The pair arrived together with other friends to the event in New Orleans.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
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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Carolina Hurricanes Obviously not, because: One step ahead of you, buddy.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 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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Starbucks charges significantly more for a latte and an Americano than most of its peers.—
Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Conversely, companies in the bottom quartile for both gender and ethnic diversity are 27% more likely to underperform their peers.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mate. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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