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
Those students, unlike their classmates who compete in NCAA contests, are paid on a minimum wage scale.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Wanda could see that the media attention was difficult for the kids who lived in the orphanage, because stories were in the news every day, and at school, their classmates assumed they were being abused.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Speak and be concrete about needs, because clear words bridge gaps with siblings, neighbors, classmates, or co-workers.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Giving back Students often throw in some of their own money or even pool their twenties with classmates.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Six years ago, at my 40th high school reunion, a few former classmates asked me about my old high school sweetheart.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
But neither Scharf nor any of his classmates had ever been exposed to this scenario—because Amherst, like most liberal-arts colleges, has no graduate students.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The student government at a Catholic school in Queens, New York denied their classmates the opportunity to start a Turning Point USA chapter on campus last November.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
These included Martin, Bailey, Samantha Boniface and Melanie, who told The Guardian that Hardy cyber-stalked and harassed roughly 25 of their female classmates.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Wanda could see that the media attention was difficult for the kids who lived in the orphanage, because stories were in the news every day, and at school, their classmates assumed they were being abused.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Speak and be concrete about needs, because clear words bridge gaps with siblings, neighbors, classmates, or co-workers.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Giving back Students often throw in some of their own money or even pool their twenties with classmates.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Six years ago, at my 40th high school reunion, a few former classmates asked me about my old high school sweetheart.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
But neither Scharf nor any of his classmates had ever been exposed to this scenario—because Amherst, like most liberal-arts colleges, has no graduate students.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The student government at a Catholic school in Queens, New York denied their classmates the opportunity to start a Turning Point USA chapter on campus last November.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
These included Martin, Bailey, Samantha Boniface and Melanie, who told The Guardian that Hardy cyber-stalked and harassed roughly 25 of their female classmates.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmates
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The Maryland Freedom Caucus, a group of GOP delegates in the Maryland state legislature, made a post on social media showing a sign that appeared to have been hung by Democrat colleagues, dismissing concerns over trans athletes in women's sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some also accused unscrupulous recruitment agents or Russian colleagues of stealing from their bank accounts.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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For the young generation of digital natives navigating AI anxiety around keeping up with peers using the technology and AI displacing them from jobs, the fear of the technology making people dumber is dominant.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The students also took turns chanting, with one leading the charge at the front of the line with a bullhorn, encouraging her peers to repeat her slogans.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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Brady's stance drew strong responses from former teammates and current Patriots players.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The play had caught everyone by surprise, including his teammates, apparently.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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She was also spotted alongside friends and family celebrating Skenes winning the award during the selection show after the 2025 season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Tokyo — An Australian snowboarder has died on a trip with friends to Japan after her backpack became caught in a ski lift leaving her suspended in midair, according to Japanese police and the lift operator.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Classmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmates. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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