Thesaurus results for CLASSMATES

classmates

noun

plural of classmate

as in colleagues

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 classmates On the cool, overcast October day of my matriculation into the university in 2019, my classmates and I walked onto Selwyn College’s Old Court, excited and taking pictures of each other in our traditional robes. — Jill Damatac, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026 Thankfully, her parents were safe – but many of her former neighbors and classmates are missing. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 At this age, children have their core group of friends; their classmates, in my opinion, are a different category. — Caroline Chirichella, Parents, 27 Aug. 2026 First, in 1960, a tsunami destroyed much of the town, killing several of the Kiyosakis’ classmates. — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026 Each year, Widener University President Stacey Robertson opens her own home to incoming students, inviting them for dinner, games and an opportunity to connect with their new classmates outside the classroom. — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Her mother creates the child a coat from rags, which draws criticism from her classmates — but through the picture book’s journey, the girl realizes just how kind her mother’s action was. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 The video further alleged that Iranian officials identified Barron’s gaming accounts, along with those of two classmates. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026 She and her classmates were transferred to Lewis University, which had different preceptor requirements. — Colleen Connolly, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026

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And because nobody washed the dishes before tossing them into the feasting pit, King and his colleagues (in a 2017 study) could analyze the microscopic residue of ancient drinks that had soaked into the ceramic.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Whether El Niño will continue to strengthen is something Cole and her colleagues’ records can’t answer, but scientists are using climate models to try to puzzle that out.

— Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of colleagues

Noun

For those who have not been identified, negative feedback from adults and peers can further depress self-esteem.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The bottom line is that GPC has done a good job of bottoming this year, forming a bullish pattern, outperforming its major peers, and approaching a potential breakout from a multi-year relative downtrend versus XLY.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of peers

Noun

Since the shooting, former teammates, coaches and others have been texting his father to share heartbreaking memories.

— Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
In May and June, Grannell made other threats toward former Special Forces teammates via text, phone and on his Instagram account, according to the complaint.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of teammates

Noun

In the weeks since her son died during a Fourth of July boating trip with friends, Christine Wells-Wonsley and her husband, Elmore, have become a fixture at the civil rights attorney’s side.

— Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Afterward, a few friends made the half-mile trek east to the Mabee Center on the edge of campus.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

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