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
Castillo was fatally shot in the struggle, but his actions gave classmates the chance to disarm the attackers.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
The student at Fieldstone Middle School in Stony Point in the New York City metropolitan area was accused of extorting classmates under the age of 16 using explicit material to get gift cards or more explicit content.
—Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Nia Brown stars as Pauline, a deceptively sweet classmate of Danny’s, and Game of Thrones breakout Jacob Anderson as fellow teacher Sam.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
The teenager who shot two classmates and then killed himself last week had been active online in what experts describe as a new nihilism — the belief that life is meaningless — combined with a twisted desire to destroy society.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
The student at Fieldstone Middle School in Stony Point in the New York City metropolitan area was accused of extorting classmates under the age of 16 using explicit material to get gift cards or more explicit content.
—Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Nia Brown stars as Pauline, a deceptively sweet classmate of Danny’s, and Game of Thrones breakout Jacob Anderson as fellow teacher Sam.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
The teenager who shot two classmates and then killed himself last week had been active online in what experts describe as a new nihilism — the belief that life is meaningless — combined with a twisted desire to destroy society.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmate
Noun
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While Macron and his colleagues will celebrate, 48 hostages will stay in captivity in Gaza.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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As minority leader, Caldwell will steer an at-times fractious caucus whose members are outnumbered nearly 2-to-1 by their Democratic colleagues.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Schauffele’s teammate, Patrick Cantlay, hit a wayward tee shot as well that left Schauffele in the rough.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sophomore running back Grady Buettner and his Hill-Murray teammates are a young group.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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California is performing well compared to its domestic peers – and the nation as a whole.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Narrative therapy, trauma writing, and peer support groups are all built on the premise that people heal by being heard.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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September 25, 2025 The messages tend to arrive first thing in the morning, which tells me my friends are texting before bed.—
Stevie Trujillo,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Both friends asked not to be named due to concerns about potential harassment.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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