colleague

noun

ˈkä-(ˌ)lēg How to pronounce colleague (audio)
Definition of colleaguenext
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 Recovery is expected to take about three weeks, with colleagues Jenise Fernandez, Glenna Milberg and Calvin Hughes rotating to cover his newscasts. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Flores made more than 100 recordings of his colleagues in the Los Angeles Police Department’s recruitment division last year, capturing other officers making an array of racist, homophobic and sexist remarks. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 From his trip, from the satellite, from the telescope, from Niels, from various students, from colleagues and from the deep universe. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 His colleague, attorney Tara Tedrow, previously had sought an amendment to the city’s comprehensive plan to allow splitting the land. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for colleague
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleague
  1. partner
  2. coworker
  3. associate
  4. buddy
  5. peer
  6. fellow
Noun
  • The partners will help establish the systems needed to manage one of Australia’s most technically demanding defense programs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The hotel partners with nearby institutions, including 315 Restaurant & Wine Bar, where guests can charge meals directly to their room, and the Pink Adobe, the longtime Santa Fe favorite, which the Serets purchased in 2022.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • As the moon and Venus align, getting along with that one coworker is easier.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Use this time to get to know yourself again and to give yourself time to get to know this coworker and others without pressure.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of coworker
Noun
  • The room full of Tupac fans – who sat alongside journalists and some of the rapper’s relatives and one-time associates – was a testament to the lasting legacy of his music and the sense of tragedy and intrigue around his killing.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Based on a short story by author Chandler Baker — who is also writing the series adaptation — Discretion follows Lenny (Fanning), a summer associate at a prestigious Dallas law firm.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of associate
Noun
  • The experience will also recreate Shrimp Boat Sound, Buffett’s Key West recording studio, and feature interviews with family members, bandmates, crew, friends, fishing buddies, boat builders, producers, authors, musicians and business associates.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Martial arts and supernatural horror collide in this romp of a buddy comedy.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of buddy
Noun
  • Coverage of the Arday story was out of proportion to his position in society, reflecting the higher standard to which people of color are held when compared with their white peers, Vernon said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Following her sudden death, Panettiere’s Nashville castmates — among her other costars and peers — mourned the actress.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of peer
Noun
  • With more than 5,000 people aboard, keeping them all unified and focused as one team is difficult in a ship larger than some small towns, said Jennifer Parker, a former Royal Australian Navy officer and nonresident fellow at the Lowy Institute.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Tyler Mahle pitched six strong innings and fellow trade deadline acquisition Lane Thomas homered in the Atlanta Braves' 6-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fellow

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