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
As Guthrie takes the necessary time to heal, her Today show colleagues are helping out by filling in for her.
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Yet the parents read as easy targets, there to underscore the crap that Robby and his colleagues must endure even on this darkest of days.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
Remembrances pour in As news of LaMalfa’s death reached the Capitol and the White House, lawmakers remembered their colleagues affectionately.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Over time, Thompson and her colleagues have unearthed more burials, ancient human DNA and tiny human bone fragments.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Yet the parents read as easy targets, there to underscore the crap that Robby and his colleagues must endure even on this darkest of days.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
Remembrances pour in As news of LaMalfa’s death reached the Capitol and the White House, lawmakers remembered their colleagues affectionately.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Over time, Thompson and her colleagues have unearthed more burials, ancient human DNA and tiny human bone fragments.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleague
Noun
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Privacy and partners Lenovo built Qira using a hybrid AI architecture.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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They were accompanied by K9 units and partners from the Costa Mesa Police Department, which provided drone support, according to the IPD.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When Jensen was tiring of running her own business, her little brother did her the same favor of helping her land a job with the cannabis dispensary From The Earth at their Brookside location, where she was quickly hired and loved by her coworkers.—
PJ Green
January 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The post was accompanied by photos showing Nicholson smiling and celebrating with coworkers and friends at his retirement party, marking what was meant to be a joyful milestone after more than two decades of service.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The associate’s narrative was that Lucas met Sainz, the former State Department official, at a conference and invited Schiller, who lived in South Florida, to a meeting in Miami about humanitarian aid to Venezuela.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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While associate degree holders only spend 9 percent of their extra earnings on loans, bachelor’s degree holders spent 19 percent.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And my sister was busy ushering her two oldest kids, my usual up-for-anything dive buddy nieces, off to their first year of college.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kelce and Mahomes are the best of friends, and the thought of playing with his buddy and steakhouse co-owner might entice Kelce to return.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Friends and social status are becoming increasingly important, so don't be surprised if your child lies to impress their peers.—
Sarah Vanbuskirk,
Parents,
10 Jan. 2026
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Yet compared to his peers, Bowie was in a class of his own.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sacramento native Jayden Teat scored 19 points, and fellow guards Mikey Williams and Prophet Johnson had 16 and 15 points, respectively, as Sac State moved to 10-0 all-time against Jessup since the series started in 2003.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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No surprise that after a very on-the-level investigation, McInerney found his card-carrying, fellow-traveling comrade to be the most beautiful girl in the world.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Colleague.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleague. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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