Teammate

usgb/ˈtiːmmeɪt/
noun

A person who is on the same team as you.

I passed the ball to my teammate.
Visual representation of "teammate" - A person who is on the same team as you

Often appears as...

  • former teammate
  • teammate's performance
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Team Spirit

Teammate often implies cooperation and support within a group working towards a common goal.

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Our team won because every teammate was dedicated and worked together.
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Not Just Sports

While commonly used in sports, 'teammate' can refer to someone you collaborate with in non-sporting contexts too.

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She introduced me to her lab teammate who helped her with the research project.
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Shared Responsibility

A teammate shares success and failure; it's not just about individual performance.

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As teammates, we all took responsibility for the project's failure.
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