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
Students can interact with teachers and classmates in real time.
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Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
If Damsky returns to law school, some classmates will treat him as a social pariah who deserves scorn.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Please keep her parents, sisters, teammates and coaches from both school and club, friends, classmates, teachers, and community in your thoughts and prayers during this time of grief.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
At his core, Alex Pretti cared for people, a quality that distinguished him as a classmate at Preble High School and, later on, a nurse.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
If Damsky returns to law school, some classmates will treat him as a social pariah who deserves scorn.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Please keep her parents, sisters, teammates and coaches from both school and club, friends, classmates, teachers, and community in your thoughts and prayers during this time of grief.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
At his core, Alex Pretti cared for people, a quality that distinguished him as a classmate at Preble High School and, later on, a nurse.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmate
Noun
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That the officers often swept up groups of colleagues, friends and family members was probably a matter of convenience more than anything else.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Citi has enjoyed a 70% adoption rate of its proprietary AI tools, according to 2025 fourth-quarter findings, and colleagues across 84 countries interacted with the bank’s AI tools over 21 million times.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Penix said teammates have kept in touch with him since the injury and surgery.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The visuals still take some getting used to — the lonely kicker set up 30 yards behind the nearest teammate, the coverage players and opposing blockers standing frozen as the kick sails over their heads.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Connect with peers who amplify your reach.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Apple has spent much less on artificial intelligence technology than its peers, such as Meta and Microsoft, which have committed to spending hundreds of billions on AI infrastructure.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My friends have been shoved down, tear gassed, pulled over by ICE.—
Katherine Packert Burke,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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On one occasion my friend was coming for dinner at my house.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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Reflecting on the value of community in womanhood, Paltrow also gave a shout-out to a celebrity schoolmate.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Classmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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