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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 teammates
Penix said teammates have kept in touch with him since the injury and surgery.
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
But lead plaintiff Madison Fisk and her fellow former teammates—represented by lawyers Arthur Bryant, Lori Bullock, Gayle Blatt and Jenna Rangel—pushed for financial compensation as well, arguing they were collectively denied years of athletic financial aid given to their male counterparts.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The teammates battle to bring back the accounts forming unexpected alliances along the way.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Trubin celebrated as he was mobbed by his teammates.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
At the last moment, forward Trey Simpson left his man to leap high and deflect Newell’s dunk attempt — a most vivid picture of having his teammates’ back.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Frost also presented three of their 2024-25 teammates now on the Goldeneyes, Sophie Jaques, Claire Thompson, and Mellissa Channell-Watkins, with their Walter Cup Championship rings in a pre-game ceremony.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
The vast majority of Draper’s points came off of assists from his teammates.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov was teammates with Sherwood in the Nashville organization, mostly with the Predators’ AHL affiliate in Milwaukee in 2022-23.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
But lead plaintiff Madison Fisk and her fellow former teammates—represented by lawyers Arthur Bryant, Lori Bullock, Gayle Blatt and Jenna Rangel—pushed for financial compensation as well, arguing they were collectively denied years of athletic financial aid given to their male counterparts.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The teammates battle to bring back the accounts forming unexpected alliances along the way.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Trubin celebrated as he was mobbed by his teammates.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
At the last moment, forward Trey Simpson left his man to leap high and deflect Newell’s dunk attempt — a most vivid picture of having his teammates’ back.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Frost also presented three of their 2024-25 teammates now on the Goldeneyes, Sophie Jaques, Claire Thompson, and Mellissa Channell-Watkins, with their Walter Cup Championship rings in a pre-game ceremony.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
The vast majority of Draper’s points came off of assists from his teammates.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov was teammates with Sherwood in the Nashville organization, mostly with the Predators’ AHL affiliate in Milwaukee in 2022-23.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammates
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But neither Scharf nor any of his classmates had ever been exposed to this scenario—because Amherst, like most liberal-arts colleges, has no graduate students.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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The student government at a Catholic school in Queens, New York denied their classmates the opportunity to start a Turning Point USA chapter on campus last November.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some colleagues left their jobs, but others navigated the situation and rose into more powerful positions.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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South Florida viewers and TV colleagues were mourning this week after learning that a familiar weather personality had died in a plane crash.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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For the young generation of digital natives navigating AI anxiety around keeping up with peers using the technology and AI displacing them from jobs, the fear of the technology making people dumber is dominant.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The students also took turns chanting, with one leading the charge at the front of the line with a bullhorn, encouraging her peers to repeat her slogans.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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She was also spotted alongside friends and family celebrating Skenes winning the award during the selection show after the 2025 season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Tokyo — An Australian snowboarder has died on a trip with friends to Japan after her backpack became caught in a ski lift leaving her suspended in midair, according to Japanese police and the lift operator.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Teammates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammates. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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