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
Instead, in signing those documents, Marie and her colleagues had inadvertently waived their right to transfer to still-operational parts of the factory.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
Recommended by our tech expert colleagues over at TechRadar, who have rigorously tested and independently verified all the top VPN services around.
—Paul Brett, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
My colleague Swapna Ramaswamy recently reported on this.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
In a December 2024 analysis, University of Iowa nephrologist Benjamin Griffin and his colleagues used hospital data and computational models to test whether the NINJA system would be effective in adults.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
Recommended by our tech expert colleagues over at TechRadar, who have rigorously tested and independently verified all the top VPN services around.
—Paul Brett, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
My colleague Swapna Ramaswamy recently reported on this.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
In a December 2024 analysis, University of Iowa nephrologist Benjamin Griffin and his colleagues used hospital data and computational models to test whether the NINJA system would be effective in adults.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleague
Noun
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Merit filed for bankruptcy last July and became embroiled in a thorny legal dispute with a former broadcasting business partner.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Posting about your debt online, sending postcards that reveal the debt or discussing it with family members or coworkers could violate federal law.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Each had a short note, along with her resume, cover letter, and a letter of recommendation from a coworker.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In September, the judges found that Sarkozy and his associates had formed a criminal association between 2005 and 2007 to secure money from Libya to support his successful presidential bid.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Held at Denver’s Boettcher Concert Hall at Denver Performing Arts Complex, the orchestra will be led by music director Peter Oundijan, resident conductor Christopher Dragon, associate conductor Wilbur Lin, and conductor laureate Marin Alsop.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
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At his funeral, his buddies Lance (LaBelle) and Clay (Noah Parker) play a clip-reel of Darby’s greatest hits, which seem mostly to involve finding elaborate new ways to hit himself in the nuts.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Drinky Crow is an adorable little bird who is also suicidally depressed and a raging alcoholic, living with his drunk Irish monkey buddy Uncle Gabby in a 19th-century nautical pastiche.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Petzold had arrived arrogant and entitled; confronted by the technical ability and imagination of his peers, he was humbled, then stultified.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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If distractions call, consider setting up an accountability check-in with a peer or family member.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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While this is a luxury resort, expect your fellow guests to be dressed in snowpants and ski boots more often than not—don’t be shy to waltz through the lobby in your long johns.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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After Ejae, songwriter and singing voice of Rumi, finished her thoughts, fellow winner Yu Han Lee took the microphone, only for the music to begin playing.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Colleague.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleague. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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