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a member of the same class in a school, college, or university
She was widely regarded as the most likely to succeed among her classmates.
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Recent Examples of classmates
One fifth grader, Carmelo Brown, described a frightening scene as classmates were escorted out of the building.
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Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Nedelman has assembled the book club over the decades, inviting women from different parts of her life, including investment clubs and Planned Parenthood organizing along with high school classmates.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The memorandum claimed that the defendant had prior convictions for burglary in the 3rd degree, admitting to entering high school classmates' homes and stealing their underwear and possession of child pornography.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The scores don’t show the number of students whose lives have been changed by a teacher and who have been inspired to carry on and not quit school after a tragedy that claimed one of their classmates and friends.
—Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Every day, students celebrated their classmates’ achievements.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The 1943 yearbook showed zero Japanese American students, nor did the editors of the book mention how or why their classmates had disappeared from campus.
—Michael A Messner, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
At the vigil, Pierre’s family joined by dozens of friends, classmates and activists at the teen’s high school, Eagle Academy of Southeast Queens, before setting off down Merrick Blvd.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Co-workers and even classmates are going to want to attend sessions together.
—Dr. April Willis, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Nedelman has assembled the book club over the decades, inviting women from different parts of her life, including investment clubs and Planned Parenthood organizing along with high school classmates.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The memorandum claimed that the defendant had prior convictions for burglary in the 3rd degree, admitting to entering high school classmates' homes and stealing their underwear and possession of child pornography.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The scores don’t show the number of students whose lives have been changed by a teacher and who have been inspired to carry on and not quit school after a tragedy that claimed one of their classmates and friends.
—Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Every day, students celebrated their classmates’ achievements.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The 1943 yearbook showed zero Japanese American students, nor did the editors of the book mention how or why their classmates had disappeared from campus.
—Michael A Messner, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
At the vigil, Pierre’s family joined by dozens of friends, classmates and activists at the teen’s high school, Eagle Academy of Southeast Queens, before setting off down Merrick Blvd.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Co-workers and even classmates are going to want to attend sessions together.
—Dr. April Willis, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classmates
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In a 2006 study, Redelmeier and his colleagues found that acronyms may improve a trial’s likelihood of being cited.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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So many of my female colleagues are moms or moms-to-be, and there is comfort in being around other working women who are also building families.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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His new measurement of the gravitational constant, or G, one of the most fundamental values in physics, was going to be revealed to his peers that afternoon.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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Today, the average Black 12th grader scores lower than about 75 percent of his or her white peers.—
Steven F. Wilson,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The duo had been teammates on LSU’s Elite Eight team in 2023-24, and Van Lith credits Reese for helping her ease into the WNBA.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sophomore catcher Jordan Lindsay’s RBI double to right field tied the game 1-1 before teammates followed the same hitting pattern for four runs in the inning.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Reporters, editors and guests of the many publications in attendance filed in, searching for their tables, yapping with old – or possibly new – friends and lining up to get a photo in front of the main table.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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But do those connections turn into friends?—
Mary Frances Ruskell,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Classmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classmates. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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