as in classmate
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 teammate
Roughly a month after Lorenzo Cain signed a one-day contract and retired as a member of the Royals in 2023, one of his former teammates returned to Kansas City for a game.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
Several of his teammates, out of their gear, joined him.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
During shootarounds and pregame warmups, the second-year guard is utilizing his left hand to toss passes to teammates, rebound the ball and more.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Mar. 2025
Posada and Poway teammate and fellow Stanford commit Edwin Sierra are now just the third and fourth San Diego Section wrestlers to become four-time state medalists.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
Several of his teammates, out of their gear, joined him.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
During shootarounds and pregame warmups, the second-year guard is utilizing his left hand to toss passes to teammates, rebound the ball and more.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Mar. 2025
Posada and Poway teammate and fellow Stanford commit Edwin Sierra are now just the third and fourth San Diego Section wrestlers to become four-time state medalists.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammate
Noun
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Lars told a story of making a prom dress for a classmate in high school that ignited his passion for design.—
Layla Ilchi,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
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Reach out to former colleagues, classmates, and acquaintances who have relevant skills and experience.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Suddenly, the people around them—friends, family, even colleagues—start reacting with frustration, guilt-tripping or outright resistance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Shultz and her colleagues were in the process of developing these methods well before January’s fires broke out.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Later, one of their friends came to the house and discovered the body of one of the victims, Xana Kernodle.—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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De Agosto is where the friend group formed: Miguel, his older brother, Rifen, Fernando, Silvio De Sousa and Eric Amandio.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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Conversely, companies in the bottom quartile for both gender and ethnic diversity are 27% more likely to underperform their peers.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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This perspective feels especially significant coming from Mitchell, whose journey to NBA stardom wasn’t mapped out in advance like many of his peers.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Teammate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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