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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
And then, there were countless conversations with teammates.
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Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Aside from Swift and Kelce’s families, there are Kelce’s teammates from the Kansas City Chiefs (like Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, for whom Kelce served as a groomsman), who will more than likely be on the guest list.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 4 June 2026
Donald’s longtime former teammates are speaking the loudest.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
His teammates will take it too, especially during the postseason.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
His teammates and coaches are impressed by that, but there is something more.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The availability of her teammates — Ionescu and Sabally — are up in the air.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
His character in Off Campus and Kennedy’s novel The Deal is written to be 20 years old, as are Garrett’s teammates.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 May 2026
Leaders expect robots to operate like dependable teammates in human environments, but the underlying architecture treats safety as an external override rather than a continuous constraint on motion.
—John Wall, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Aside from Swift and Kelce’s families, there are Kelce’s teammates from the Kansas City Chiefs (like Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, for whom Kelce served as a groomsman), who will more than likely be on the guest list.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 4 June 2026
Donald’s longtime former teammates are speaking the loudest.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
His teammates will take it too, especially during the postseason.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
His teammates and coaches are impressed by that, but there is something more.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The availability of her teammates — Ionescu and Sabally — are up in the air.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
His character in Off Campus and Kennedy’s novel The Deal is written to be 20 years old, as are Garrett’s teammates.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 May 2026
Leaders expect robots to operate like dependable teammates in human environments, but the underlying architecture treats safety as an external override rather than a continuous constraint on motion.
—John Wall, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammates
Noun
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One study found that kindergarten teachers perceived their shorter male students as being less academically capable than their classmates.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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What matters most to her is keeping students together with the teachers, staff and classmates who know them well.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Noun
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An Amazon spokesperson told CNBC in a statement that the company respects its colleagues’ right to voice their opinions.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Many scientists believe that the vocal systems of great apes were too limited to be considered precursors of human language, but the work of Crockford, Berthet and their colleagues suggests otherwise.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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In a recent post on X, Aaron Levie, CEO of content management platform Box, said the quiet part out loud about how his peers in the tech world fail to grasp the full scale of AI work.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Even here, on the opening track of her first ambient LP, Weihl’s pop sensibility peers through the cracks.—
Raphael Helfand,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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Meanwhile, their friends are also navigating the ups and downs of love and friendship, confronting the bittersweet challenges of growing up and moving on.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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With so many of his friends and rivals stuck on shore, Botin acknowledged his lead in the standings didn’t give him the usual sense of satisfaction.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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“Teammates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammates. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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