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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
This lamp is a fun gift for candle lovers and a great $20 gift idea for friends, coworkers, and teachers.
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
One of their last times spent with each other before Clifton moved to Tennessee was at a friend's home with a couple other coworkers.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Her coworkers are waiting this morning, with lattes, dying to hear every detail.
—Megan Angelo, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
Asking for time off felt like letting my coworkers down.
—Cepee Tabibian, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Add your kids to your family photo albums, your friends to the memories from your last boys trip, and even share business documents with coworkers.
—PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2025
Ashley Padilla stars in this one as a woman who basically can’t stop farting in front of her coworkers.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025
Trusted coworkers with similar roles are potential sources.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Vital witnesses were killed in the blast All 16 people inside the facility died in the blast, leaving behind a devastated network of coworkers and loved ones as well as depriving investigators of crucial accounts of the final moments leading up to the explosion.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
One of their last times spent with each other before Clifton moved to Tennessee was at a friend's home with a couple other coworkers.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Her coworkers are waiting this morning, with lattes, dying to hear every detail.
—Megan Angelo, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
Asking for time off felt like letting my coworkers down.
—Cepee Tabibian, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Add your kids to your family photo albums, your friends to the memories from your last boys trip, and even share business documents with coworkers.
—PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2025
Ashley Padilla stars in this one as a woman who basically can’t stop farting in front of her coworkers.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025
Trusted coworkers with similar roles are potential sources.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Vital witnesses were killed in the blast All 16 people inside the facility died in the blast, leaving behind a devastated network of coworkers and loved ones as well as depriving investigators of crucial accounts of the final moments leading up to the explosion.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coworkers
colleagues
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Konner likes to keep her colleagues close and have multiple balls in the air.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Since the start of the budget season, one Milwaukee Common Council member has been calling on his colleagues to consider defunding downtown's streetcar, also known as the Hop.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Coworkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworkers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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