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
Arianna and her classmates at Horizons, a free summer academic program at the University School of Nashville, were rounding out their last few days together.
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Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 13 July 2025
After noticing the social media engagement that a former classmate’s death receives online, Dilaria decides to exploit the situation for her benefit.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
The type of boy to break up fights at school and lecture his fellow classmates, Steeno added.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
His parents had worked with the school on measures to keep Benedict’s food safe, which included storing his oat milk separately from his classmates’ food, in the staff fridge.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 13 July 2025
After noticing the social media engagement that a former classmate’s death receives online, Dilaria decides to exploit the situation for her benefit.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
The type of boy to break up fights at school and lecture his fellow classmates, Steeno added.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
His parents had worked with the school on measures to keep Benedict’s food safe, which included storing his oat milk separately from his classmates’ food, in the staff fridge.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmate
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In an email to her colleagues, Cabrera, a former immigration official, complained that the arrest team had an administrative warrant, not a judicial one.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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But in April, as dozens of her colleagues would soon find out for themselves, the UT Office of Sponsored Projects informed her the project was among several the federal government had terminated.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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During their time as teammates, Gossage said Allen clued him in on the importance of every part of the game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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This week, one of DeJean's most notable teammates placed a major goal in front of the sophomore defensive back.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Kane said this new program will be unique because a social worker and peer support advocate will present and ready to assist anyone working through a difficult situation or needing more assistance.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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On stage among his naturally-bearded peers, Mustafa, who has a dark beard, felt another competitor with a lighter gray beard was slightly better than his own thanks to its curls.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by MLB in February for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games, and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league’s investigation.—
Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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At social functions, friends, family and strangers often share their political opinions (which usually include plenty of misinformation).—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
28 July 2025
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Shortly after Agnes starts the job, her closest friend Lydie (Naomi Ackie), an old schoolmate, comes to visit from New York.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
27 June 2025
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If your friends, family, colleagues, schoolmates, etc. aren't there, the platform can't grow, and new members quickly become dormant.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Classmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmate. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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