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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
For instance, during a three-week outpatient internal medicine rotation, my classmates and I did not receive any formal training on nutrition or lifestyle counseling, despite the fact that primary care visits are a key touchpoint for discussing behavioral changes with patients.
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Lauren Rice, STAT, 11 Mar. 2026
But that doesn't mean that freedom of speech is freedom to incite violence against your classmates.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
A student who has difficulty reading aloud might be asked to read to one of their classmates, for example.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Older siblings or classmates might drop hints that leave children questioning what to believe during their Easter egg hunt.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
Many of Lyles’ classmates, meanwhile, came from wealth and privilege, and the differences were visible immediately — in the cars that pulled up outside the dorms, in the easy familiarity some students had with faculty, in the quiet assumptions about who belonged.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
According to classmates, the trio argued frequently in the months before Skylar vanished.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Students were generally not allowed to use AI tools or collaborate with classmates during exams.
—Shishir Shakya, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
The first girl to win the Kennedy scion’s heart was one of his classmates at Phillips Academy in Andover.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Lauren Rice, STAT, 11 Mar. 2026
But that doesn't mean that freedom of speech is freedom to incite violence against your classmates.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
A student who has difficulty reading aloud might be asked to read to one of their classmates, for example.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Older siblings or classmates might drop hints that leave children questioning what to believe during their Easter egg hunt.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
Many of Lyles’ classmates, meanwhile, came from wealth and privilege, and the differences were visible immediately — in the cars that pulled up outside the dorms, in the easy familiarity some students had with faculty, in the quiet assumptions about who belonged.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
According to classmates, the trio argued frequently in the months before Skylar vanished.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Students were generally not allowed to use AI tools or collaborate with classmates during exams.
—Shishir Shakya, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
The first girl to win the Kennedy scion’s heart was one of his classmates at Phillips Academy in Andover.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmates
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By analyzing the sizes, temperatures and compositions of these nearby solar twins, Taniguchi, Takuji Tsujimoto at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and their colleagues were able to estimate the stars' ages.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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That letter was signed by several of Valladares’ colleagues, including Senate Republican Leader Brian Jones, R-Santee.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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And that’s given him longer than most of his peers to think about what makes someone an effective CEO.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Saenz is the vice chair of the State Board of Education’s Student Advisory Panel, a committee of high school students that get to advocate for their peers and influence board decisions.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Several teammates asked Adebayo to autograph the boxscore on his way out of Kaseya Center on Tuesday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Then on another occasion his teammates had a change of heart and decided not to defect along with him, forcing him to reconsider.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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His father bought him the plane ticket after Jeffrey found himself in a bit of a boredom rut with friends and getting into the wrong kind of trouble.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Messi’s presence drew Julio Gonzalez of Lansdowne and two friends to the game.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Classmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmates. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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