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
Beckwith was not Braun's first choice of running mate but was chosen by the party at the state convention.
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Arika Herron, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. also acted as close advisers in his first term, as well as during the election, with Trump Jr. credited with persuading his father to choose J.D. Vance as his running mate.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
At one lavish fundraiser, Sacks lobbied for Trump to pick J.D. Vance as his running mate.
—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
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Arika Herron, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. also acted as close advisers in his first term, as well as during the election, with Trump Jr. credited with persuading his father to choose J.D. Vance as his running mate.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
At one lavish fundraiser, Sacks lobbied for Trump to pick J.D. Vance as his running mate.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running mate
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The designer and her husband, Brian, settled on a home built in 1972 by architect John Haag, who worked for years as an associate in the office of Joseph Esherick, one of the community’s founding visionaries.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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What to Know The NBI on Friday arrested a Chinese national with the surname Deng, and two male Philippine associates, called Besa and Fernande.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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For Patel and his colleagues, the conspiracy theories coming out of the extremist right presented a tremendous opportunity.—
Tess Owen,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2025
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The city charter allows city council to expel their colleagues for violation of their rules with a two-thirds vote.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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Shim, a longtime friend, suggested that Kang apply for the pardon to clear his name — and his record.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Many were neighbors, Hollywood pals and friends from my 20-plus years of sobriety in the 12-step recovery community, which has had an enormous presence in the Palisades and Malibu for decades.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Starring Keke Palmer and SZA, the film's mashup of Hollywood and music royalty forms the backdrop for a buddy comedy that borrows from a long tradition of side-by-side slapstick flicks.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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That’s the kind of boy who sets in motion the plot of One of Them Days, a lighthearted and sometimes fun buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA, with the music superstar in her feature-film debut.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2025
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That is still the most likely outcome but the waters have been far choppier in the House of Lords than predicted, as several Conservative peers, including West Ham vice-chair Baroness Brady, have filibustered to delay the process and proposed hundreds of amendments to scupper the bill.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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However, a 2023 study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) seemed to suggest that employees working from home were, in fact, less productive than their peers in the office.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20mate. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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