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or co-workers
as in colleagues
a fellow worker
my coworkers and I often send facetious e-mails to one another
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Recent Examples of coworkers
Porter County Deputy Prosecutor Kire Pavlovski told the 13 jurors – one alternate was dismissed before arguments began over a potential conflict of interest – that the victim and defendant were hanging out with coworkers in the parking lot of Camaco after getting off the midnight shift.
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Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The first half of the day is social, busy and swirling with messages from friends or coworkers.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Though the titular beef is among coworkers at a Southern California country club, rather than strangers who take a road-rage incident too far, resulting in a much more passive-aggressive style of confrontation and rivalries that feel a bit more reasonable, at least at the start.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
In the 1850s, company managers were alarmed to find out shipping workers were opening crates and marking P&G containers with stars to help coworkers who couldn’t read.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Research suggests that having small talks with coworkers, while somewhat distracting, can improve your well-being at work.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2026
Staff also remembered him as a constant source of support for coworkers — someone who checked in during difficult moments and made sure others were okay.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
His coworkers were all sober, and that helped with his sobriety.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Ever wondered how productive your coworkers actually are?
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The first half of the day is social, busy and swirling with messages from friends or coworkers.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Though the titular beef is among coworkers at a Southern California country club, rather than strangers who take a road-rage incident too far, resulting in a much more passive-aggressive style of confrontation and rivalries that feel a bit more reasonable, at least at the start.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
In the 1850s, company managers were alarmed to find out shipping workers were opening crates and marking P&G containers with stars to help coworkers who couldn’t read.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Research suggests that having small talks with coworkers, while somewhat distracting, can improve your well-being at work.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2026
Staff also remembered him as a constant source of support for coworkers — someone who checked in during difficult moments and made sure others were okay.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
His coworkers were all sober, and that helped with his sobriety.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Ever wondered how productive your coworkers actually are?
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coworkers
colleagues
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Most importantly, Charnoz and his colleagues’ results clustered into three mineralogical families that closely resemble the composition of the three main chondrite types.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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Fernandez said the broad support for his proposal among his commission colleagues runs counter to public narratives about tow companies wielding undue influence in Miami Beach.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Coworkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworkers. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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