1
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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2
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
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
The Cannes Film Festival became this phenomenon, formed because the Venice Film Festival had been taken over by Mussolini and his German mate with the funny Charlie Chaplin mustache.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Eradicating the disease is possible through a technique in which male screwworm flies are sterilized and then released into the environment to mate with females until the population dies out.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 12 May 2025
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Noun
My new album gave me the chance to work and play with some of my old friends, label mates, and new artists too.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
The Cannes Film Festival became this phenomenon, formed because the Venice Film Festival had been taken over by Mussolini and his German mate with the funny Charlie Chaplin mustache.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Verb
The relatively few animals left repeatedly mate with one another, and the inbreeding results in birth defects, sterility, and health problems proliferating through the species.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Eradicating the disease is possible through a technique in which male screwworm flies are sterilized and then released into the environment to mate with females until the population dies out.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mate
Noun
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Vanguard is using half of the 91 acres and doesn’t have immediate plans to expand, according to Manry.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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Participants were 61 years old on average, just over half were female, and 90 percent had stage 3 cancer.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Jean-Pierre is one of many associates who was close to the former president when whispers of his cognitive decline came to a head during a June 2024 debate in which the Democrat struggled to make sense.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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This is the type of visa required to enroll in a degree program, including associates degrees, bachelor's degrees, masters degrees, and doctorates.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Wiegman’s long-time assistant, Arjan Veurink, is to leave after the tournament to take over the Netherlands’ women’s team.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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This kind of human moderator review of chats is pretty common in the gaming world and can even apply to voice recordings made by various smart home assistants.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 June 2025
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Most of the sections that take place on the ranch closely adhere to the perspective of 4-year-old Gabriel, the child of Mason and Yunho’s good friends and business partners.—
Ilana Masad,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Altman married partner Oliver Mulherin, a software engineer, in 2024.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Next week, Kerry Morgan, a former friend of Cassie Ventura, is expected to testify in the trial.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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When playing with friends or business associates, which is mostly the way the president plays the game, all sorts of favor-trading can prevail.—
Matthew Purdy,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Verb
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The child was sleeping between her 27-year-old mother and stepfather when the dog attacked her.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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June finally makes her way to Luke (O-T Fagbenle), who apparently hasn't slept since rescuing the handmaids at the gallows.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The match featured thrilling shot-making and incredible defense by both players, and is already being called one of the greatest matches ever played.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Round of 16 match 1H vs. 2G (Real Madrid is in Group H) Inter Miami’s second group game will be vs. Porto of Portugal on June 19 in Atlanta.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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My buddy, Patterson, one of the admins, invited me one day, and that was that.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Bruce’s dream home would include a fenced yard, a playful dog buddy, and people who are home often, whether retired, work-from-home, or just able to spend more of their time with him.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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“Mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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