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Recent Examples of roommate
The defendant’s roommate was sleeping in the living room and apparently never woke during the incident.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
The roommate, identified as a 53-year-old man, was arrested without incident and taken to Sacramento County Main Jail where he was being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Corroborating information about the roommate’s gender identity has been scarce, but there is no evidence of their involvement in the shooting, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations has stated the roommate has been cooperating with the investigation.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Douglas, now a tech lead on scaling reinforcement learning at Anthropic, is both a friend and former roommate of Aschenbrenner’s who had conversations with him about the monograph.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
The roommate, identified as a 53-year-old man, was arrested without incident and taken to Sacramento County Main Jail where he was being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Corroborating information about the roommate’s gender identity has been scarce, but there is no evidence of their involvement in the shooting, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations has stated the roommate has been cooperating with the investigation.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Douglas, now a tech lead on scaling reinforcement learning at Anthropic, is both a friend and former roommate of Aschenbrenner’s who had conversations with him about the monograph.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommate
Noun
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The drama was followed by another housemate, George, being evicted after mocking gay housemate Sam.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
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Rocha also did not take the stand, with the defense using the lead investigator on the case, Kansas City police detective Jeremy Wells, and Rocha’s housemate, Emily Ridout, as their only two witnesses.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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American Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted of the murder of Ms Knox's former British flatmate Meredith Kercher in 2007.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The duo started out as friends and flatmates, but then life took over: Kauffman moved to the Middle East to work as a journalist, and Cassigoli focused on making creative docs in Berlin.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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Instead of staying put, these students would often move around the room, lending a hand to classmates who needed extra support.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Both times, the girl continued punching her classmate, according to the complaint.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s because Rhapsody was a subtenant of Giordano’s, the national pizza chain that closed in 2022 after less than a year in the space.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
26 Aug. 2025
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The plaintiffs alleged that MTS’s manager of real estate assets and MTS’s property manager for the warehouse were both aware that San Diego Sports Entertainment Center and its subtenants were operating without proper building or occupancy permits.—
Alex Riggins,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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He then was engulfed by his teammates and shared a long embrace with Messi.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The comments on the post were flooded with congratulations from Nix’s current and former college teammates.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What’s hinted at is remembering and longing for the past and waking up to your own inner-playmate, no matter your age.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
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Limit use to short sessions: Treat the toy like TV, fun in moderation, not a substitute for playmates.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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As an Oviedo resident and schoolboy, joining Gijón’s academy certainly brought scrutiny from schoolmates.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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For the series, Cooper took on the role of Jaime, a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a schoolmate.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommate. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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