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as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
most of the players were bringing their fellows to the banquet in the clubhouse after the tennis tournament
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as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
the singer's fellows were rumored to have ties to organized crime
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4
as in half
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
one ice skate isn't much good without its fellow
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
he is well regarded as a chemist by his fellows in the field
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Recent Examples of fellow
There weren’t enough data center construction and upgrades in the past to affect consumer prices, said Ram Rajagopal, senior fellow for Stanford University’s Precourt Institute for Energy.
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Center for Renewing America fellows had written two more chapters in the report.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
For someone who's desperate to feel heard, any kind of infamy can be attractive, said Jon Lewis, a research fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University.
—Caroline Love, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The president's public confirmation that the CIA can operate in Venezuela is, first and foremost, political messaging, said Christopher Sabatini, a senior fellow for Latin America at the influential Chatham House think tank.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Center for Renewing America fellows had written two more chapters in the report.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
For someone who's desperate to feel heard, any kind of infamy can be attractive, said Jon Lewis, a research fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University.
—Caroline Love, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The president's public confirmation that the CIA can operate in Venezuela is, first and foremost, political messaging, said Christopher Sabatini, a senior fellow for Latin America at the influential Chatham House think tank.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow
Noun
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In a confessional, V tells us that her decision to pursue a career as a stew rather than as a deckhand had to do with the fact that being on deck reminded her too much of her late boyfriend, Beau, who died in the ocean.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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In Germany, every day, one woman is being murdered by her husband, boyfriend, whatever.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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One of two vice-chairmen of the commission, the general is the third-most powerful commander of the People’s Liberation Army and has been considered a close associate of President Xi Jinping, the army’s commander-in-chief.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Mann said Heat 2 would not deal with the events of 1995 in the original movie but would start rather one day after, with only Hanna’s associate Chris Shiherlis, played by Val Kilmer still alive.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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Authorities shot and killed an adult male Asiatic black bear near where the body was found, according to the outlet.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Jon Pike, a philosophy professor at The Open University in England, argued that an open category should be created for transgender athletes to avoid any potential unfairness from biological males competing against girls and women.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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What makes the Gen Z movement so dangerous to African leaders is that the continent is home to some of the world’s poorest countries, and unemployment is rampant, particularly among young people who make up over half of the population.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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The southern half of the country -- from Southern California through much of Texas, the exterior Southeast and the coastal Mid-Atlantic -- will possibly see drier conditions than what is average for winter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Feeding should start at very low levels, beginning with a hundred grams of liquid glucose—the equivalent of half a cup of sugar.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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Yes, deals get done The diary of the workaday sales exec at most of the major distribs is filled with meetings with their acquisitions exec equivalent.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ever since the pop megastar appeared at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023 to root on her new beau, tight end Travis Kelce, NFL viewership among young women has skyrocketed.—
Jennifer Halper,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tran, who was previously linked romantically to Chris Brown and Robert Kardashian, walked hand-in-hand with her beau as nurses wheeled him to the operating room.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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In a time where women are adopting AI tools at a 25% lower rate than men, Pinterest’s Chief People Officer Doniel Sutton advises her female colleagues to lean in.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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In a 2021 update that incorporated additional factors into the simulations, DeConto and colleagues revised that estimate sharply downward, projecting less than 40 centimeters of sea-level rise by the century’s end under high-emission scenarios.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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This guy really broke her heart.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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As Morgan and Jonah navigate shifting alliances, Clara grapples with her grief, compounded by her confusion as to what in God’s name is going on with her mom and uncle, plus a budding romance with local cool guy Miller (Mason Thames).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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