as in classmate
a person who is on the same team as someone else
They have been teammates for several years. She's very popular among her teammates.
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Recent Examples of teammate
The uniqueness of just making the right play for your teammate all the time.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Her teammates will be Shakira Austin, Chelsea Gray, Sug Sutton, Lexie Hull and former Sky star Kahleah Copper.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Devin Booker has made incorporations of classic Nike sneakers a core element of his own signature line, and one-time teammate Kevin Durant is getting into the mix with a little help from Ronnie Fieg and Kith.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Her two American teammates, Liz Lemley and Jaelin Kauf, won the gold and silver medals.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Her teammates will be Shakira Austin, Chelsea Gray, Sug Sutton, Lexie Hull and former Sky star Kahleah Copper.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Devin Booker has made incorporations of classic Nike sneakers a core element of his own signature line, and one-time teammate Kevin Durant is getting into the mix with a little help from Ronnie Fieg and Kith.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Her two American teammates, Liz Lemley and Jaelin Kauf, won the gold and silver medals.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammate
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Childhood memories will also be renewed for Lindell, who will be reunited with Bruins goalie Joonas Korpisalo, his former classmate in school from ages 10-15.—
Lia Assimakopoulos
Dallas Stars,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Gathered on the sidewalk, students proudly waved Mexican, Puerto Rican and Venezuelan flags and chanted, while some sat on their classmates’ shoulders to make their signs more visible to passersby.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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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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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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“Teammate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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