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
Then again, rarely in that time has Curry ever had a running mate who does the things that Butler does.
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
During the 2024 campaign, Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, incessantly blasted Joe Biden’s administration over the price of household staples such as meat, produce, milk and eggs.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
In August 2024, Driscoll spoke to PBS’ Frontline about his friendship with Vance to offer insights into Vance’s path from Yale to being Trump’s pick as a running mate.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2025
Vance, Trump quipped during his remarks, survived the transition and media scrutiny of going from an Ohio senator to his running mate.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
During the 2024 campaign, Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, incessantly blasted Joe Biden’s administration over the price of household staples such as meat, produce, milk and eggs.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
In August 2024, Driscoll spoke to PBS’ Frontline about his friendship with Vance to offer insights into Vance’s path from Yale to being Trump’s pick as a running mate.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2025
Vance, Trump quipped during his remarks, survived the transition and media scrutiny of going from an Ohio senator to his running mate.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running mate
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Marie Cohen is author of the blog Child Welfare Monitor and a senior project associate at Lives Cut Short.—
Marie Cohen,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Warren, senior associate for policy and research at the Financial Health Network, who studies the financial circumstances of Americans with disabilities, said that the vast majority of people surveyed for a 2023 report by the organization did not know these accounts existed.—
Cora Lewis,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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In this mostly fictional version, the reclusive Omara has to decide whether or not to come back from retirement and record with her old colleagues from the fervent Cuban years, thus confronting those ghosts.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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My recent work with colleagues in computer scientist Pamela Wisniewski’s Socio-Technical Interaction Research Lab underscores a critical point: social media is neither inherently harmful nor entirely beneficial.—
Abdulmalik Alluhidan,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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In the movie, the actress plays the titular Zoe, the late friend and consistent voice in her head to Afghanistan war veteran Merit, played by Sonequa Martin-Green.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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Growing up in Africa, my friends and I would do that.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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The driver passed Morgan’s music onto his buddies, who happened to be longtime Jason Aldean collaborators/bandmates Tully Kennedy and Kurt Allison.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter — and noted cinephile — made the announcement while appearing on Jennifer Hudson's eponymous talk show to chat about her upcoming tour with her fellow Super Bowl halftime performer Kendrick Lamar and her new buddy comedy, One of Them Days.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Currently Caesars trades at 8.43-times EBITDA, whereas digital peers of Caesars Digital trade at 15 times to 25 times.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Ranked by their age, their life satisfaction is below that of their peers in the 60 happiest countries.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mate. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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