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
As the social media clips have begun to compile, Twins teammates can’t help but notice Lewis’ success.
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Hertl's former San Jose Sharks teammate, Joe Pavelski, was shocked to hear that stat during Game 3 of the Golden Knights' series against the Anaheim Ducks.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Hertl and Pavelski were teammates with the Sharks from 2013 to 2019, when Pavelski left San Jose and signed as a free agent with the Dallas Stars.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images Pierre's teammates arrived in Florida last week to start preparing for the World Cup.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Hertl's former San Jose Sharks teammate, Joe Pavelski, was shocked to hear that stat during Game 3 of the Golden Knights' series against the Anaheim Ducks.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Hertl and Pavelski were teammates with the Sharks from 2013 to 2019, when Pavelski left San Jose and signed as a free agent with the Dallas Stars.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images Pierre's teammates arrived in Florida last week to start preparing for the World Cup.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammate
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Thomas recalled growing up in Los Gatos and having friends and classmates who didn’t necessarily feel like their community was supportive of them.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Conrad, Cavallari and their fellow alumni starred earlier this year with their Laguna Beach High School cast and classmates in a buzzy 20-year reunion special set in the seaside Orange County enclave.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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In addition to his onscreen role, the jazz musician played guitar in the show's in-studio ensemble, led by musical director and colleague Johnny Costa.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Unbeknownst to Anthony, the entire experience is staged, every colleague around him is performing a role, and each moment – whether in conference rooms or during downtime – has been meticulously orchestrated.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Everyone in town knew about my mother but most of my friends and their parents had never met her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The options at Miraval Berkshires abound, with hundreds of seasonal and year-round possibilities that guests can choose to align with their own intentional journey, whether that is mental well-being, relaxation and fitness, or reconnection with friends and family.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images European stocks followed global peers lower on Friday as investors monitor a global sell-off in chipmaking tech names.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Intimate partner violence by the numbers A 2024 study in The Lancet tracking homicide deaths from 1999 to 2020 found that Black women ages 25 to 44 are killed at nearly four times the rate of their white peers.—
Sativa Banks,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Teammate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammate. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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