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
Be careful of admitting that to a coworker as Venus and Uranus clash.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The following January, Augie, ever the foodie, joined me, Bohls and our retired former American-Statesman coworkers for lunch at Lotus Hunan in Westlake, our favorite Chinese hangout.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
After the transfer, Wafai’s coworkers allegedly started treating her with hostility, for reporting Anderson’s behavior.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The 16th century property was built by architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger together with his coworker Dosio around 1535, as his private residence.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The following January, Augie, ever the foodie, joined me, Bohls and our retired former American-Statesman coworkers for lunch at Lotus Hunan in Westlake, our favorite Chinese hangout.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
After the transfer, Wafai’s coworkers allegedly started treating her with hostility, for reporting Anderson’s behavior.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The 16th century property was built by architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger together with his coworker Dosio around 1535, as his private residence.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coworker
colleague
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Schanelec shoots exclusively in the natural habitats of Thomas (a construction worker) and Carla (a nursery school teacher), introducing a handful of their friends and colleagues along the way.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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Welch was a lawyer at a prominent Boston law firm, and his legal team included colleague Fred Fisher, who had been a member of the left-leaning National Lawyers’ Guild while attending Harvard Law School.—
Kristen Monroe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Coworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworker. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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