Synonyms of colleagues

colleagues

noun

plural of colleague

as in peers

a fellow worker

on her first day at work her colleagues went out of their way to make her feel welcome

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peers
• associates
• partners
• coworkers
• buddies
• fellows
• confreres
• comrades
• collaborators
• allies
• companions
• pals
• cohorts
• equals
• accomplices
• compatriots
• countrymen
• halves
• chums
• copartners
• cronies
• confederates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of colleagues

In practice, that means juniors sitting in on meetings to watch colleagues interrogate the numbers, being present when real decisions get made, and gaining experience in different departments. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

The letter also urges scrutiny of her staff, donors, and colleagues. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026

Min and 11 colleagues, including researchers from the University of California Berkeley and Rutgers University, found water molecules behave differently when coming into contact with microplastics. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

The tightening of the belt also leads to a tightening of what is seen as creatively profitable, or creatively possible or worthy of risk in the moment, and that’s a hard place to be for a lot of my friends and colleagues. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

The cultural notables in the room — including painters Richard Nugent and Romare Bearden, poet Arna Bontemps and theater impresario Abram Hill — speak up for art as the Renaissance’s engine, remembering gifted colleagues no longer around. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Jeffries is described as a listener, who often jots down what colleagues say in meetings, a bottom-up style of leadership that works to build consensus. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

One 2025 study by Solomon and his colleagues found that 40 percent of people who had later been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis were initially misdiagnosed with a different disease. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026

Eventually, Chili invites Lee over to his house, far away from the ears of his former colleagues shooting pool at Secrets. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026