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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
Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov was teammates with Sherwood in the Nashville organization, mostly with the Predators’ AHL affiliate in Milwaukee in 2022-23.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The energy is always palpable, always moving himself and his teammates forward.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Their uniforms will forever be stained with the blood of their teammates.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Suggs was seen going through various on-court drills following shootaround at the AdventHealth Training Center and his work included playing three-on-three with two-way teammates Jamal Cain and Orlando Robinson and other members of the Magic coaching staff.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
At the same time, Greg Lapointe, one of Tattle’s teammates back home, was fighting stage three Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The Dodgers sought out clubhouse personnel, training staff, teammates and coaches to find out about Tucker’s competitive makeup and work ethic.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Barring something unforeseen, though, Doubs will have a new batch of teammates in 2026.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Ortiz, the international coordinator, said Renteria is a leader, respected by teammates, coaches, teachers and, now, Phillies staffers.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The energy is always palpable, always moving himself and his teammates forward.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Their uniforms will forever be stained with the blood of their teammates.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Suggs was seen going through various on-court drills following shootaround at the AdventHealth Training Center and his work included playing three-on-three with two-way teammates Jamal Cain and Orlando Robinson and other members of the Magic coaching staff.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
At the same time, Greg Lapointe, one of Tattle’s teammates back home, was fighting stage three Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The Dodgers sought out clubhouse personnel, training staff, teammates and coaches to find out about Tucker’s competitive makeup and work ethic.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Barring something unforeseen, though, Doubs will have a new batch of teammates in 2026.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Ortiz, the international coordinator, said Renteria is a leader, respected by teammates, coaches, teachers and, now, Phillies staffers.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammates
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His placement would be at an offsite location just for children in special education; at the YMCA, Jacob learned alongside classmates both with and without disabilities.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Caitie’s confession led Lucy to also claim that she was raped by Chris, in order for everyone to take it seriously since most of her classmates brushed it off.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
21 Jan. 2026
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During Wednesday's sentencing hearing, the judge heard hours of emotional testimony from those directly affected by the crash, including Dunn's family, colleagues and other victims.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Trusting our usual virtual background on Teams to mask an untidy living room or kitchen table from colleagues.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Lior Torenberg explains what sets the Sad Girl Grifter (SGG) apart from her lying, scheming peers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The second act is where the differentiation of Singer, who must find deeper connections with his peers, really pays major dividends.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Earlier on in the season, Charles celebrated his 65th birthday, and some of his friends even bought him a set of golf clubs in hopes of encouraging him to retire.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Even my friends who are avid runners and competitive athletes—all of whom tend to splurge on the best sneakers—were converted to the AllSwifit Active5K Sneakers.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Teammates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammates. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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