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
Karnegis’s coworkers who were with her, Crystal Vazquez and Caitlin Temple, each also spoke highly of the speakeasy.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Oh, and in full Friday fashion, our coworker Randy Tucker also wrote a cautionary tale about buying and selling fancy bottles of bourbon.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
With Zoom calls, lunch meetings, and daily tasks to keep track of, this planner helps your coworker stay on top of their to-do list.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2025
In late October, a group of staffers at Yosemite National Park stopped by a maintenance building within the park to visit some of their coworkers.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Oh, and in full Friday fashion, our coworker Randy Tucker also wrote a cautionary tale about buying and selling fancy bottles of bourbon.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
With Zoom calls, lunch meetings, and daily tasks to keep track of, this planner helps your coworker stay on top of their to-do list.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2025
In late October, a group of staffers at Yosemite National Park stopped by a maintenance building within the park to visit some of their coworkers.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coworker
colleague
Noun
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The decision angered many progressives, who accused their colleagues of caving to the President.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
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Eight Senate Democrats pitched the deal to their Republican colleagues with hopes of ending the shutdown.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Coworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworker. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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