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
During the hearing, Kalra urged his colleagues to remember that just because renters are less politically active than landlords, lawmakers should not forget their plight.
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Cal Matters, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Superman filmmaker James Gunn lies in a casket for an interview with his friend and colleague David Dastmalchian for Season 3 of Dastmalchian’s talk show Grave Conversations.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
While a council vote is not expected before December, Lee and his colleagues said in a June 10 budget memo that preliminary discussions have taken place with the Development Services Department, Mayor Todd Gloria and outdoor advertising companies.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
All about helping his colleagues be seen as experts, promoting the players, and honoring the greats.
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Cal Matters, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Superman filmmaker James Gunn lies in a casket for an interview with his friend and colleague David Dastmalchian for Season 3 of Dastmalchian’s talk show Grave Conversations.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
While a council vote is not expected before December, Lee and his colleagues said in a June 10 budget memo that preliminary discussions have taken place with the Development Services Department, Mayor Todd Gloria and outdoor advertising companies.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
All about helping his colleagues be seen as experts, promoting the players, and honoring the greats.
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleague
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While the state of falling in love or lust is often predicated on those feelings being reciprocated by a partner, limerence is specifically based on uncertainty about the object of your affections (a.k.a.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
5 July 2025
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As such, it should be seen not as a threat but as a junior partner in humanity’s ongoing relationship with the natural world.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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Pam hid the bruises on her arms, legs and face from her coworkers and family.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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She’s only been a cop for a few years, and this new assignment does not seem good for her career, but someone in the police department has shuffled her off to arson investigations, likely due to her history of bad decisions, including an affair with a toxic coworker who is also her boss.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The clip, which Ring shared with Newsweek, captures a typical afternoon for Mako, who can be seen on the footage heading over to his buddy Leonard's house.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Should Congress enact an antitrust exemption for college sports, perhaps, or create a special class of non-employment for student-athletes to ensure they can be exploited in perpetuity by sleazy college officials in polyester slacks and their booster buddies?—
Guy Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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James 'Cicero' Kalinowski (Oliver Platt) is transactional Uncle Jimmy Family relations: Longtime family friend and business associate.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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According to a 1996 Los Angeles Times piece, an 18th Street operative pitched his plan for taking over Orange County in a back alley in Cudahy, with two dozen associates in tow.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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After being named the most overrated player in the league by his peers earlier in the season, Haliburton seemed to be on a mission to prove all the doubters wrong in the playoffs.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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The researchers also looked at mortality rates for American infants, young children and teenagers and compared them to their peers in other high-income countries over time.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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The islanders are typically eliminated on the Peacock dating show after their fellow cast members have a public vote, when they're left without a partner or from a fan vote.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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But Andrew Arthur, a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, a think tank that supports restricting immigration, argued that its better to invest in border infrastructure now than wait until another surge in crossings.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
3 July 2025
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“Colleague.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleague. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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