as in partner
a fellow worker
on her first day at work her colleagues went out of their way to make her feel welcome
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Recent Examples of colleague
Lucy’s colleagues refer to men like him—tall, handsome, in finance, intelligent, urbane—as unicorns.
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Hand-rolled with his personal blend, they were given to friends, colleagues, and associates who had contributed to the company’s long-term success.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 21 June 2025
Those discussions were illuminating, and Microsoft’s recent Work Trend Index (also covered by my colleague Melody Brue) suggests a desire to figure this out.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Memoir Nation: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is an extension of the Memoir Nation community hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner, two friends and colleagues who bring a community-minded sensibility to the writing journey.
—Memoir Nation
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Hand-rolled with his personal blend, they were given to friends, colleagues, and associates who had contributed to the company’s long-term success.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 21 June 2025
Those discussions were illuminating, and Microsoft’s recent Work Trend Index (also covered by my colleague Melody Brue) suggests a desire to figure this out.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Memoir Nation: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is an extension of the Memoir Nation community hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner, two friends and colleagues who bring a community-minded sensibility to the writing journey.
—Memoir Nation
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleague
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Retail partners have included the likes of Jeep, E.L.F. Cosmetics, Google and Cook, among a number of other top brands.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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The key factor was how partners communicated around these tasks.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Pam hid the bruises on her arms, legs and face from her coworkers and family.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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She’s only been a cop for a few years, and this new assignment does not seem good for her career, but someone in the police department has shuffled her off to arson investigations, likely due to her history of bad decisions, including an affair with a toxic coworker who is also her boss.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The clip, which Ring shared with Newsweek, captures a typical afternoon for Mako, who can be seen on the footage heading over to his buddy Leonard's house.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Should Congress enact an antitrust exemption for college sports, perhaps, or create a special class of non-employment for student-athletes to ensure they can be exploited in perpetuity by sleazy college officials in polyester slacks and their booster buddies?—
Guy Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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James 'Cicero' Kalinowski (Oliver Platt) is transactional Uncle Jimmy Family relations: Longtime family friend and business associate.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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According to a 1996 Los Angeles Times piece, an 18th Street operative pitched his plan for taking over Orange County in a back alley in Cudahy, with two dozen associates in tow.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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While their peers compete for minimum-wage summer jobs, savvy young entrepreneurs are utilizing specific ChatGPT prompts to create scalable income streams that can generate $100 or more per day.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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These students are more than twice as likely as their peers to report experiencing persistent sadness, hopelessness or suicidal ideation.—
Abhinav Anne,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The Twins ultimately traded Cruz and fellow reliever Evan Sisk to the Royals in the 2023 offseason.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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Horowitz, who had taught robotics at the University of Colorado at Boulder and went on to become a graduate fellow at the California Institute of Technology, thought that AI and robotics could help improve those margins.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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“Colleague.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleague. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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