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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
Davidson was as dynamic as ever against Wisconsin, pouring in 24 points, five rebounds, six assists, four steals and three blocks on a night when most of her teammates struggled to find their stride.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Knight closed the chapter on an extraordinary Olympic career by rescuing her teammates and her beloved team and nation.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Salloi will be joining Zimmerman, midseason acquisition Djordje Mihailovic and other new Toronto teammates in Dallas for the squad’s first match this weekend.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Taken together, all this means that curlers spend hours between matches meeting with teammates to discuss strategy, working out team conflicts, seeing physiotherapists, refueling and psyching themselves up for the next match.
—Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
But there’s something about his demeanor, his earnestness, his character that has won over teammates and coaching staffs throughout the Tampa Bay system.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Brady's stance drew strong responses from former teammates and current Patriots players.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The play had caught everyone by surprise, including his teammates, apparently.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Veteran forward Kiefer Sherwood made his Sharks debut on Wednesday and, like most of his teammates, made his presence felt after a slow start.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Knight closed the chapter on an extraordinary Olympic career by rescuing her teammates and her beloved team and nation.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Salloi will be joining Zimmerman, midseason acquisition Djordje Mihailovic and other new Toronto teammates in Dallas for the squad’s first match this weekend.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Taken together, all this means that curlers spend hours between matches meeting with teammates to discuss strategy, working out team conflicts, seeing physiotherapists, refueling and psyching themselves up for the next match.
—Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
But there’s something about his demeanor, his earnestness, his character that has won over teammates and coaching staffs throughout the Tampa Bay system.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Brady's stance drew strong responses from former teammates and current Patriots players.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The play had caught everyone by surprise, including his teammates, apparently.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Veteran forward Kiefer Sherwood made his Sharks debut on Wednesday and, like most of his teammates, made his presence felt after a slow start.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammates
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Memon said in Waterbury two girls, who were refugees from Egypt, were assaulted by a group of classmates and had their hijabs pulled off.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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Pauley finished her senior year, sometimes cutting out of class early to help out at home and catching up with notes from classmates.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The agent and his colleagues briefly surrounded her car before driving off without detaining her.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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In his role overseeing the AI program at Cristo Rey, Taus conducts professional development with his colleagues on a regular basis.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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In fact, according to Melanie Rosenwasser, chief people officer at Dropbox, Gen Z are actually coming to work equipped with better AI skills than their older peers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Friday brings a different stage, a sprint instead of a marathon, and a court filled with the peers who have shaped this class from the start.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lena Marie contacted the center on Antusas’ behalf when the two were just friends.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Users can explore articles, product guides and advice from editors, medical professionals and patients, as well as create their own registry for family and friends to shop from.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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