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
In a post on social media Thursday, the school said its student-athletes would resume games while honoring the lives of three classmates killed in a crash during spring break.
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
But some classmates at Detroit’s Waldorf School connected the dots.
—Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Sierra says hearing from old classmates has been one of the most meaningful parts of the experience.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
The 17-year-old actor took to Instagram to ask his online admirers to stop harassing his real-life classmates.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
There, the perpetrators were high school boys at a private school who had created more than 300 deepfakes of 60 of their female classmates.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
And in terms of education, most of the people within my generation and my brightest classmates opted to go to the United States for their graduate studies.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Her first psychological thriller was the 2014 best-seller Dead Med, which follows a med student unpacking the tragic and mysterious deaths of her classmates.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
Daniel is a 4-year-old anthropomorphic tiger navigating Kindergarten alongside classmates who are animals and humans from various backgrounds.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
Christopher Harris, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
But some classmates at Detroit’s Waldorf School connected the dots.
—Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Sierra says hearing from old classmates has been one of the most meaningful parts of the experience.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
The 17-year-old actor took to Instagram to ask his online admirers to stop harassing his real-life classmates.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
There, the perpetrators were high school boys at a private school who had created more than 300 deepfakes of 60 of their female classmates.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
And in terms of education, most of the people within my generation and my brightest classmates opted to go to the United States for their graduate studies.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Her first psychological thriller was the 2014 best-seller Dead Med, which follows a med student unpacking the tragic and mysterious deaths of her classmates.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
Daniel is a 4-year-old anthropomorphic tiger navigating Kindergarten alongside classmates who are animals and humans from various backgrounds.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmates
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Their decisions came the day before the House returned to Washington and as both faced the prospect of being expelled from the chamber by their colleagues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his colleagues in other states are reportedly scrutinizing the merger and considering legal action to block it.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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Tormented by her own fears, doubted by her father’s peers, and infantilized by her older sister, Catherine (Ayo Edebiri in her Broadway debut) walks the line between self-confidence and deep distrust.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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For example, to nail an interview, present in front of peers, or even just handle opposing opinions in the office.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Embiid’s status for the Sixers-Celtics for the remainder of the postseason is unclear, continuing an availability issue that has plagued the 32-year-old and his teammates in recent years.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fermin, who has taken mask-rattling shots fairly frequently this season, was joking and talking with teammates after the game.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wow friends and family with this portable snack hack.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Aniston’s Instagram never disappoints, often including adorable dogs, friends (sometimes THE Friends), and enviable hair to boot.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Classmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmates. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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