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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
Brady's stance drew strong responses from former teammates and current Patriots players.
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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
Wild forward Nico Sturm has been breaking in his Team Germany skates at a few Minnesota practices, and joked about hiding his on-ice moves from NHL teammates that may be foes in Italy.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
If that wasn’t enough, Schoneboom detailed a round of karaoke that featured the freshmen, who were called to perform for their teammates.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
One of the biggest rivals of Carreira and Ponomarenko — besides teammates Madison Chock and Evan Bates — are Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 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
Penix said teammates have kept in touch with him since the injury and surgery.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.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
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
Wild forward Nico Sturm has been breaking in his Team Germany skates at a few Minnesota practices, and joked about hiding his on-ice moves from NHL teammates that may be foes in Italy.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
If that wasn’t enough, Schoneboom detailed a round of karaoke that featured the freshmen, who were called to perform for their teammates.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
One of the biggest rivals of Carreira and Ponomarenko — besides teammates Madison Chock and Evan Bates — are Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 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
Penix said teammates have kept in touch with him since the injury and surgery.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammates
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Those students, unlike their classmates who compete in NCAA contests, are paid on a minimum wage scale.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Wanda could see that the media attention was difficult for the kids who lived in the orphanage, because stories were in the news every day, and at school, their classmates assumed they were being abused.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Maryland Freedom Caucus, a group of GOP delegates in the Maryland state legislature, made a post on social media showing a sign that appeared to have been hung by Democrat colleagues, dismissing concerns over trans athletes in women's sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some also accused unscrupulous recruitment agents or Russian colleagues of stealing from their bank accounts.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Evidence indicates that fraternity members outperform their unaffiliated peers academically.—
Anthony V. Mack,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The romance draws ire from her children and criticism from her country club peers.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 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 7 Feb. 2026.
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