teammates

noun

plural of teammate
as in classmates
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 Our absolute priority right now is providing unwavering support to their families, friends and teammates during this devastating time. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Our absolute priority right now is providing unwavering support to their families, friends, and teammates during this devastating time. — Jack Moore, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 So the news that the 21-year-old was accused of killing David Henry Breaux and Karim Abou Najm and attempting to kill Kimberlee Guillory, left past teammates and friends in a state of shock. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Sanchez is the ultimate security blanket for his teammates, who place total trust in him. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Cal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has a better supporting cast than Heintschel does, and Virginia Tech’s Ethan Grunkemeyer comes over to Blacksburg with a bunch of Penn State teammates and coaches. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 It’s worked to limit the fisticuffs when Dolphins players go against teammates in practice, and there wasn’t any significant scuffle against the Commanders last week. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 Every time a player screwed up, the coaching staff and his teammates received a text message, calling out both the infraction and the guilty party. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 The final portion of the demo jumped ahead to a quieter section in a mutant-friendly bar in Madripoor, where Wolverine can check in with his teammates. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teammates
  1. classmates
  2. colleagues
  3. peers
  4. friends
Noun
  • Brock Wisne, for example, graduated with his classmates from the University of Northern Colorado in May and signed with a Spanish professional basketball team over the summer.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Our thoughts are with Carlos's family and loved ones, his fiancée, and his classmates, instructors, and academy staff during this difficult time.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of classmates
Noun
  • Poliński, a professor at the Institute of Archaeology at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland, and his colleagues began excavating the site in Pień near Dąbrowa Chełmińska in 2005.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Thankfully, soil typicity and climate in the Napa Valley allow winemakers to make wine from Sauvignon Blanc grapes similar to their colleagues in France, with more refined, complex, and restrained profiles.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • Coverage of the Arday story was out of proportion to his position in society, reflecting the higher standard to which people of color are held when compared with their white peers, Vernon said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • So Geuder was not surprised when Shaffer was elected one of three team captains by his peers.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of peers
Noun
  • Back on June 20, Sinibaldi went out with friends and family to celebrate her 29th birthday at Blu On The Hudson in Weehawken.
    — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Health officials did not name Lillian as the infected resident, but friends and family identified her to several local news outlets.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of friends

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“Teammates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teammates. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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