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
The families of victims Matthew Silverstone, 18, and a 14-year-old boy who has not been publicly identified previously said the teens confronted the shooter and tried to alert their classmates before they were shot.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
That man was Coughran, who turned out to be a former high school classmate of Hall’s.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Jayden Bryant, Colerain High School Jayden is an exceptional student-athlete, always going above and beyond in the classroom to do his best work and help his classmates.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
Seeing how my friends and classmates adored Madiba had a huge impact on my life.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
That man was Coughran, who turned out to be a former high school classmate of Hall’s.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Jayden Bryant, Colerain High School Jayden is an exceptional student-athlete, always going above and beyond in the classroom to do his best work and help his classmates.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
Seeing how my friends and classmates adored Madiba had a huge impact on my life.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmate
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To investigate, the Balbach and her colleagues developed a special technique to follow the metabolism of glucose between non-activated and activated sperm.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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But what are Jensen and colleagues looking for?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Fans interpreted his remarks as throwing his teammate under the bus while deflecting blame away from himself.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In a clip shared by his Overtime Elite team, Kinney’s teammate asks him to rate a Starbucks drink out of 10.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Its ready-to-wear and accessories division has also proved a solid earner, with sales rising 6 percent in the first half, helping the company outperform its sector peers.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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On a Thursday afternoon, Burke and her peer color guard members, Caroline Pilla and Lenore Pratt, took a brief midterms study break to chat with PEOPLE about why Belichick’s first year as head coach feels so different.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The following morning, Speak discovered his friend after arriving at his house to pick him up, the intention being to take him to Manchester Airport for a flight to Dubai.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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For the first time on the show, the friends and family members selected by each celebrity contestant for their dedications will join them on the ballroom floor.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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As an Oviedo resident and schoolboy, joining Gijón’s academy certainly brought scrutiny from schoolmates.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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For the series, Cooper took on the role of Jaime, a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a schoolmate.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Classmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmate. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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