as in partner
a fellow worker
on her first day at work her colleagues went out of their way to make her feel welcome
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Recent Examples of colleague
Investors in the bubbly stock market seem to be betting that Warsh and his colleagues will ultimately hold off a rate rise.
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John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
Our colleague takes her first family RV trip Over in Travel, my colleague Eve Chen writes about taking her family on their first RV trip.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Ayten Hajiyeva, a doctoral colleague of mine at Warwick Business School whose research focuses on human-agentic AI collaboration, has identified precisely why this transition stalls in larger organizations.
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Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The last time the men’s World Cup came to the United States, in 1994, my Midtown Manhattan office filled with colleagues from Central and South America who embodied the passion for the Beautiful Game.
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Gypsy Guillén Kaiser,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
Our colleague takes her first family RV trip Over in Travel, my colleague Eve Chen writes about taking her family on their first RV trip.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Ayten Hajiyeva, a doctoral colleague of mine at Warwick Business School whose research focuses on human-agentic AI collaboration, has identified precisely why this transition stalls in larger organizations.
—
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The last time the men’s World Cup came to the United States, in 1994, my Midtown Manhattan office filled with colleagues from Central and South America who embodied the passion for the Beautiful Game.
—
Gypsy Guillén Kaiser,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleague
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Amid the fallout, Honarkar lost possession of most of his properties, including the historic Hotel Laguna, where a public scuffle had broken out in 2023 between his security team and guards working for the partner who wrested control of the landmark.
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The company will also begin outreach to Lunya’s existing wholesale partners and Dana-co’s broader retail network in coming weeks.
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Lukas Gage Lukas Gage, who appears in Voicemails for Isabelle as Jill's coworker Arthur, is single as of 2026.
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Although Dexter’s secret is discovered by one of his coworkers, James Doakes (Erik King), Dexter is able to frame him as the Bay Harbor Butcher.
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The announcement — made by Starmer in a statement outside 10 Downing Street — follows Labour’s poor performance in recent local elections, as well as months of intra-party turmoil over fiscal policy, welfare reforms and Starmer’s appointment of an associate of Jeffrey Epstein.
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In the Death of Robin Hood, a mythical figure named Robin lives in isolation until his young associate brings trouble his way that nearly kills him.
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The film’s depictions of Jeff Bezos buddy Altman and Elon Musk are said to be less than flattering.
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Burrus chuckles at the quirky things his buddy would do at these parties.
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Organizations led this way outperform peers on innovation and growth.
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The Academy originally planned to hold back the names of the nomsinees in several craft categories that rely on peer-group screening panels until July 15.
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Patrick Eddington, a senior fellow in homeland security and civil liberties at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, says giving police this capability magnifies its potential problems.
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Darren McKnight, a senior technical fellow at the orbital intelligence company LeoLabs, told Ars the fragmentation event likely generated 100 to 150 pieces of debris.
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“Colleague.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleague. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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