COGS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

cogs

noun

plural of cog

as in underlings

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Noun

With her severe bob and icy demeanor, Miranda chills her underlings to the bone.

— Jami Ganz, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2026
Giamatti makes Jerry ferocious but not monstruous, a man who certainly likes barking orders at various underlings but loves making good theater even more.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of underlings

Noun

The three other captain’s assistants this week are Jim Furyk, Keegan Bradley and Webb Simpson.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Not signing in means missing out on app roaming, data syncing, messages, voice assistants, and a whole lot of other goodies, however.

— Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of assistants

Noun

Investigators have accused one of his subordinates of running a fraud scheme, though Kravchenko himself has not been charged or named a suspect.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Additionally, while there are government rules against federal employees accepting gifts from subordinates or officials who make less than themselves, subordinates are not barred from receiving gifts from superiors.

— Kristin Brown, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of subordinates

Noun

September 24, 2026 AI is rapidly changing how top leaders communicate with employees, customers, boards, and each other.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Sep. 2026
Folklore intentionally awards $10,000 grants rather than spreading the money across a larger number of smaller awards, with the goal of providing enough funding for investments such as equipment, additional space or employees.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of employees

Noun

Surrounding yourself with a bunch of yes-men is not a recipe for success—at least according to AT&T CEO John Stankey.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
High-profile right-wing accounts that previously served as yes-men for Musk—such as Ian Miles Cheong, a Malaysian who purportedly lives in the United Arab Emirates and posts incessant, racist drivel about American politics—have melted down over the platform’s decision to dox users.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025

Definition of yes-men

Noun

Parents ship young children abroad; white-collar professionals become fast-food workers; migration cleaves young lovers.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
While both lawsuits were brought on antitrust grounds, the WGA focused heavily in its own suit about the impact that the merger would have on workers.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of workers

Noun

However, a process built around experimentation and human hands — which can only work so fast — becomes complicated as demand accelerates.

— Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Among other things, Noohu accused showrunner Ed Brubaker of rubbing his back and of making comments about running his hands through Noohu’s hair.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

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