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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
The new home base for Inter Miami has already welcomed season ticket holders for a sneak peek before the big day, allowing fans to see Lionel Messi and his teammates during a training session.
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Samantha Rivera, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Just four hours earlier, Bueckers’ former teammates advanced to the women’s Final Four for the third year in a row with a 70-52 win against rival Notre Dame in the Elite Eight.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Tyler Herro can’t get a rhythm when on the court with teammates who can’t help him on defense.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Most of his closest friends are his high school teammates.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
After Buchbinder was helped off the ice by teammates, no penalties were called by the refs, which were met with a chorus of boos from fans.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
That’s the most by any pair of teammates in the NBA since the start of the 2016-17 season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
That left the 6-foot-9 Jackson as the tallest starter for Memphis, but Wembanyama and his teammates showed no mercy, winning the rebounding battle 59-33 and outscoring the Grizzlies 56-34 in the paint.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
Lawrence’s former teammates were also on hand to put on a show.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Samantha Rivera, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Just four hours earlier, Bueckers’ former teammates advanced to the women’s Final Four for the third year in a row with a 70-52 win against rival Notre Dame in the Elite Eight.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Tyler Herro can’t get a rhythm when on the court with teammates who can’t help him on defense.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Most of his closest friends are his high school teammates.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
After Buchbinder was helped off the ice by teammates, no penalties were called by the refs, which were met with a chorus of boos from fans.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
That’s the most by any pair of teammates in the NBA since the start of the 2016-17 season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
That left the 6-foot-9 Jackson as the tallest starter for Memphis, but Wembanyama and his teammates showed no mercy, winning the rebounding battle 59-33 and outscoring the Grizzlies 56-34 in the paint.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
Lawrence’s former teammates were also on hand to put on a show.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammates
Noun
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Malikah Auguste, a ninth-grader at Cristo Rey and an intern with Miami Lighthouse, saw the impact the visit had on her classmates.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Friends and classmates cheered as Baltimore County native Reid Wiseman launched into space for a moon mission aboard Artemis II on Wednesday.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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After more than 11 years with the Golden Police Department, Chief Joe Harvey was honored by colleagues, friends and family for his service and compassion.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Vulnerable, voiceless elders in Miami-Dade who are removed from their homes for their own good will likely wind up in the hands of an Adult Protective Services supervisor promoted to a position of unparalleled power despite the objections of family members and whistleblowing colleagues.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Eric Schmidt, a former Google CEO, has invested in Ukrainian drone manufacturers and believes that the Ukrainians could one day overtake their Western peers in the arms market.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Miles away in the nation's capital, Germantown Friends alumnus and current Howard University student Isaac Okewole is also resonating with the same song, along with his peers in the university's first a cappella group.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Senor and Stephens are neoconservatives who hardly needed to be convinced that the members of progressive movements were not friends of the Jewish people.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The first version of the app was in 2012, and the company was officially formed in 2017 with just two friends.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Teammates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammates. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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