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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
With a PhD in applied physics from Columbia, Ranade said that in his time as a student, most of his classmates either were in finance or major tech companies like Google or Meta.
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Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Her son was able to bring back his experiences and photos to his classmates with enthusiasm.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 17 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, their former friends and classmates — Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair), Jordan Li (Derek Luh and London Thor) and Emma Meyer (Lizze Broadway) — have been locked inside a high security, underground supe prison for young adults known publicly as the Elmira Adult Rehabilitation Center.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The basic logic of the case is that college athletes ought to be treated as well as their work-study classmates, some of whom work at games played by students who are also athletes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Former classmates and neighbors described him as a shy, intelligent man who had an affinity for video games.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Personal curriculums attempt to recreate the structure of academia — without professors or classmates.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Musgrove bought an iPhone, MacBook Pro and Beats headphones, keeping up with some of his Grossmont High School classmates.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
A student who authorities say opened fire at his Colorado high school, wounding two classmates and then turning the gun on himself, has died, according to the local sheriff's office.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Her son was able to bring back his experiences and photos to his classmates with enthusiasm.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 17 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, their former friends and classmates — Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair), Jordan Li (Derek Luh and London Thor) and Emma Meyer (Lizze Broadway) — have been locked inside a high security, underground supe prison for young adults known publicly as the Elmira Adult Rehabilitation Center.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The basic logic of the case is that college athletes ought to be treated as well as their work-study classmates, some of whom work at games played by students who are also athletes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Former classmates and neighbors described him as a shy, intelligent man who had an affinity for video games.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Personal curriculums attempt to recreate the structure of academia — without professors or classmates.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Musgrove bought an iPhone, MacBook Pro and Beats headphones, keeping up with some of his Grossmont High School classmates.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
A student who authorities say opened fire at his Colorado high school, wounding two classmates and then turning the gun on himself, has died, according to the local sheriff's office.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmates
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Explore Internal Opportunities Before looking externally, investigate what colleagues in other departments or roles are doing that sparks your interest.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Below, his colleagues offer first-person testimonials of that experience.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even in the late 1990s, when her peers favored minimalist black and neutral staples, the Southern creative embraced vibrant tones and patterns.—
Jeanne Lyons Davis,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bespoke, Not Off-the-Shelf Unlike their global peers, Swiss family offices often avoid mass-market technology products and the same holds for AI solutions.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Harrell’s teammates compared his first touchdown run, which bounced off a cast of Hawks, pushing the pile to the end zone for the score, to that of Carolina Panthers’ great Cam Newton.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Classmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmates. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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