as in colleague
a fellow worker
my coworkers and I often send facetious e-mails to one another
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Recent Examples of coworker
One coworker, dressed as Prince, wished to meet Mariah Carey, but only got a cardboard cutout.
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Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Sharing a bookmark sends a living analysis—not just a static snapshot—to coworkers, so everyone is working from the same view.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
There aren’t any coworkers around to yap with, and Zoom calls don’t always fulfill a social urge.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
There are hundreds of stories out there about Steve by bands, former coworkers, poker players, and countless others.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
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Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Sharing a bookmark sends a living analysis—not just a static snapshot—to coworkers, so everyone is working from the same view.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
There aren’t any coworkers around to yap with, and Zoom calls don’t always fulfill a social urge.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
There are hundreds of stories out there about Steve by bands, former coworkers, poker players, and countless others.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coworker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coworker
colleague
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That one person is supposed to deliver a company’s entire Net Zero transition, wrangle data from hundreds of suppliers, meet evolving regulations, educate colleagues, and somehow keep everyone motivated.—
Gus Bartholomew,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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While that included Jimmy Kimmel’s controversial suspension in September, more relevant was CBS’ surprise decision this summer to cancel The Late Show, which is hosted by Stewart’s old colleague Stephen Colbert.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Coworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworker. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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