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

Carlsson doesn’t think about his impact much, but his colleagues and contemporaries sure do. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Atom interferometers have existed for 30 years, but none could accomplish what Folman and his colleagues wanted to do. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

The study’s implications are clear, wrote Münzel and colleagues. — Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Many of Raman’s fellow councilmembers endorsed Bass prior to Raman’s eleventh-hour entrance, the city councilmember said when asked about the lack of endorsements she’s received from her colleagues. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

New York City firefighters are preserving the memories of colleagues lost in the 9/11 attacks through the preservation of historic firehouse riding lists. — Dan Krauth, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Narra and her colleagues are limited to about an hour at a time due to the difficulty and risks of working in protective gear. — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

Everybody had questions for Rocheleau and his intelligence colleagues at the FAA. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

One of Amit’s colleagues noticed that mice that had been given psilocybin avoided nerve damage after chemotherapy. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2026