as in colleague
a member of the same class in a school, college, or university
She was widely regarded as the most likely to succeed among her classmates.
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Recent Examples of classmate
After the Seattle Seahawks clinched the win, NBC Sport's Maria Taylor presented the esteemed NFL trophy to former high school classmate Mike Macdonald, the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, who led the team to their second Super Bowl title in franchise history.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Her child’s classmates now discuss what to do if ICE knocks on their door.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
Sometimes only seven of Giancarlo’s classmates show up when there should be close to 30.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Two of the moonbound mission’s crew, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, are astronaut classmates of Meir.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Her child’s classmates now discuss what to do if ICE knocks on their door.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
Sometimes only seven of Giancarlo’s classmates show up when there should be close to 30.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Two of the moonbound mission’s crew, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, are astronaut classmates of Meir.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmate
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Democratic governors plan to boycott a White House dinner after two of their colleagues were excluded.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The 36 questions, actually developed many years prior as an experimental research tool by Arthur Aron and colleagues, are designed to accelerate close connection between two people.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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At the biathlon, German Justus Strelow lost his bronze while celebrating with teammates.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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His teammates Ben Richardson and Aidan Oldenburg are known to juggle before games.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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Your optimism may want to assist your peers, yet outside influences could entangle you in myriad complications.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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BofA data indicate that for these families, tax refunds represent a much larger share of their average monthly spending than for wealthier peers, meaning that much of the boost to the economy will come from this cohort.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Every time the topic arose, her school friends in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, flushed with embarrassment, Omer recalled.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Despite speaking different languages, Toro Sepulveda and Henry became close friends, both said.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
10 Feb. 2026
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Two boys discover another schoolmate detained Over the next several weeks, as Elizabeth languished in detention, at least six other children from her school district made the same cross-country journey from Minnesota to the Dilley detention center, Stuenkel said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, her former schoolmate, who is now an activist nun, brings disquiet to the community when she is stranded there while returning the remains of a former nun, a murder victim.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Classmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmate. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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