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classmate

[klas-meyt, klahs-] / ˈklæsˌmeɪt, ˈklɑs- /




NOUN
schoolmate
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Officials said earlier he faced academic-related stress and a classmate said he was bullied.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

"A friend, family member, coworker, classmate, or acquaintance may recognise these patterns of expression and possess information that could help identify the individual responsible," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

And though the suit doesn’t name the classmate, her name has now leaked via court documents, furthering an already pronounced imbalance of power.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

They usually don’t teach a class on what to do when a classmate can’t get a word out, or teach the teacher to wait.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

That reminded Aru of the mom at school who’d gotten banned from the library after tearing out certain pages in books just so her kid’s rival classmate couldn’t do his research.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

"My daughter and her classmates were in a very bad mood" on the last day of primary school.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

He still has friends in the area, including high school classmates.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

Now studying math and computer science at MIT, Zhang said she was most interested in working in quant after graduating—having watched those same firms compete to hire her and her classmates.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

"My classmates already know what's healthy," he says.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The rest of our new classmates sat down, and Elliot began to recite the schedule with perfect accuracy.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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