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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
Several teammates asked Adebayo to autograph the boxscore on his way out of Kaseya Center on Tuesday.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Then on another occasion his teammates had a change of heart and decided not to defect along with him, forcing him to reconsider.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
The sequences after the game summed it up, from the embrace with Erik Spoelstra, being showered courtside by teammates, the moments with Micky Arison and Nick Arison on the opposite end of the sideline, and then the interaction with Pat Riley in the hallway leading to the locker room.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The Braves’ second baseman retook his position at his locker in the right corner of the clubhouse at CoolToday Park, reunited with his teammates after a week-and-a-half away to play for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Brown’s deep Gator roots, skill set and work ethic command respect from his teammates.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Incoom, in particular, was voted by his teammates as the special teams MVP of 2025.
—Mike Kaye
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Junior 140-pounder Jackie Martinez, one of her teammates, described Garbacz as unselfish and giving and never one to gloat or fixate on herself.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Flagg, known for his competitive nature, talked about the most difficult part of not being able to play alongside his teammates.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Then on another occasion his teammates had a change of heart and decided not to defect along with him, forcing him to reconsider.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
The sequences after the game summed it up, from the embrace with Erik Spoelstra, being showered courtside by teammates, the moments with Micky Arison and Nick Arison on the opposite end of the sideline, and then the interaction with Pat Riley in the hallway leading to the locker room.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The Braves’ second baseman retook his position at his locker in the right corner of the clubhouse at CoolToday Park, reunited with his teammates after a week-and-a-half away to play for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Brown’s deep Gator roots, skill set and work ethic command respect from his teammates.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Incoom, in particular, was voted by his teammates as the special teams MVP of 2025.
—Mike Kaye
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Junior 140-pounder Jackie Martinez, one of her teammates, described Garbacz as unselfish and giving and never one to gloat or fixate on herself.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Flagg, known for his competitive nature, talked about the most difficult part of not being able to play alongside his teammates.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammates
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For instance, during a three-week outpatient internal medicine rotation, my classmates and I did not receive any formal training on nutrition or lifestyle counseling, despite the fact that primary care visits are a key touchpoint for discussing behavioral changes with patients.—
Lauren Rice,
STAT,
11 Mar. 2026
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But that doesn't mean that freedom of speech is freedom to incite violence against your classmates.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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By analyzing the sizes, temperatures and compositions of these nearby solar twins, Taniguchi, Takuji Tsujimoto at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and their colleagues were able to estimate the stars' ages.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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That letter was signed by several of Valladares’ colleagues, including Senate Republican Leader Brian Jones, R-Santee.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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And that’s given him longer than most of his peers to think about what makes someone an effective CEO.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Saenz is the vice chair of the State Board of Education’s Student Advisory Panel, a committee of high school students that get to advocate for their peers and influence board decisions.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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His father bought him the plane ticket after Jeffrey found himself in a bit of a boredom rut with friends and getting into the wrong kind of trouble.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Messi’s presence drew Julio Gonzalez of Lansdowne and two friends to the game.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Teammates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammates. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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