1
as in halves
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 associates
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 assistants
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 partners
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 friends
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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as in sleeps
to engage in sexual intercourse
cats conceive almost every time they mate
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mates
Noun
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After the concert ended, the fabric of all six banners showed significant heat damage that warped their bottom halves.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Tale of two halves for Hunter Dickinson Dickinson entered Wednesday playing his best ball — perhaps ever — in a Jayhawks uniform.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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The stones’ distant origins have led Parker Pearson and his colleagues to believe that Stonehenge’s second phase of construction was meant to bring Britain together.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Hosted by the cultural critic Wesley Morris, the series layers musical analysis of Wonder’s songs and insightful interviews with industry colleagues and acolytes.—
Marnie Shure,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In a video posted by one of his aides, the president gestured to two corporate executives.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Still, Coffman believes the most pressing problem likely to result from the immigration crackdown will be a shortage of aides to care for people in their homes and in nursing homes.—
Ronnie Cohen,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Under local law, individuals listed in the city government’s Doing Business database are prohibited from donating to mayoral legal defense trusts, as are the children and spouses of anyone listed in the database.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
25 Dec. 2024
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The first episode opens with climaxing on the Concorde and ends with a montage of various characters between the sheets (or across a desk) with other people’s spouses, setting the tone for the rest of the series.—
Chloe Malle,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Jets filled the roster with his buddies.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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But on this night, The Corner Pub’s patrons mostly left him alone, giving him space to enjoy beers and meatballs — the pub is known for those — with his buddies.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Mates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mates. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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