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
For example, there’s Reyes, the woman from Ciudad Juárez, and her coworker Lupita Quijano, who comes from a different part of Mexico.
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Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
Today, these connections are no longer limited to sharing a table with a stranger or chatting over coffee with coworkers.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
In the Season 1 finale, the Game Maker seemed to be two steps ahead of Morgan and Adam, and even kidnapped their beloved coworker Detective Lev Osman (Deniz Akdeniz), horrifyingly leaving him trapped at the bottom of a pool.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Tons of cool prizes of course, but more importantly, bragging rights over friends, coworkers, and industry insiders.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
Today, these connections are no longer limited to sharing a table with a stranger or chatting over coffee with coworkers.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
In the Season 1 finale, the Game Maker seemed to be two steps ahead of Morgan and Adam, and even kidnapped their beloved coworker Detective Lev Osman (Deniz Akdeniz), horrifyingly leaving him trapped at the bottom of a pool.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Tons of cool prizes of course, but more importantly, bragging rights over friends, coworkers, and industry insiders.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coworker
colleague
Noun
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While Macron and his colleagues will celebrate, 48 hostages will stay in captivity in Gaza.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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As minority leader, Caldwell will steer an at-times fractious caucus whose members are outnumbered nearly 2-to-1 by their Democratic colleagues.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Coworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworker. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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