as in classmate
a person who is on the same team as someone else
They have been teammates for several years. She's very popular among her teammates.
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Recent Examples of teammate
The teammates found out mid-season in January when a last-minute, mandatory meeting was called.
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Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Lionel Messi and his teammates built a 3-0 lead in the first half.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The stat also doesn’t account for deflections off a goalie’s own teammates, which are exceptionally unpredictable and difficult to stop but typically register as a routine shot attempt from distance.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Other than leaving his teammates, Walker enjoyed what the Chiefs brought to the table during the free agency tampering period, agreeing to terms on day one.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
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Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Lionel Messi and his teammates built a 3-0 lead in the first half.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The stat also doesn’t account for deflections off a goalie’s own teammates, which are exceptionally unpredictable and difficult to stop but typically register as a routine shot attempt from distance.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Other than leaving his teammates, Walker enjoyed what the Chiefs brought to the table during the free agency tampering period, agreeing to terms on day one.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammate
Noun
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Growing up in Hollywood, most people Mansoori knew worked in the film industry, including his high school classmate actress Blake Lively.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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Former classmates from Brooklyn’s Erasmus High, Diamond and Barbra Streisand joined forces for this chart-topping duet after each had already recorded the tune on their own.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Brunson's former The Help colleagues Octavia Spencer and Allison Janney attended the ceremony.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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While Lorenz focused on the physical and mathematical aspects of the problem, Hamilton and her colleagues were busy programming the desk computer.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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Dalila Santiago, a close friend and leader in López’s movement, said after rampant impunity in Honduras, Fúnez’s detention came as a shock.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Ward and his friends' frequent complaints about i-Ready prompted his father to research the program.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Next the hosts talk about the NBA playoffs, where underdogs continue to outperform their historical peers.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
7 May 2026
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Lapray and cofounder Bram De Cleen were inspired to develop a new skate sneaker after noticing that their peers would often wear shoes only to skateboard in before switching into something more comfortable or stylish.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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“Teammate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammate. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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