as in peers
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 colleagues
By analyzing the sizes, temperatures and compositions of these nearby solar twins, Taniguchi, Takuji Tsujimoto at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and their colleagues were able to estimate the stars' ages.
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Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
That letter was signed by several of Valladares’ colleagues, including Senate Republican Leader Brian Jones, R-Santee.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Jason Hughes was a loving husband, a devoted father; a passionate teacher, mentor, and coach who was loved and respected by students and colleagues.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The show depicted Candice Bergen as the titular character, working on a newsmagazine alongside a team of colleagues including Grant Shaud's Miles Silverberg, Faith Ford's Corky Sherwood, Charles Kimbrough's Jim Dial, and Joel Regalbuto's Frank Fontana.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
The research builds on work, published in 2023 by Naaman and his colleagues, that suggested short autocomplete suggestions could sway opinions.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Eichhorn and her colleagues are pursuing a different possibility.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
The documentary is built around the investigative work of journalists Katya Hakim and Denis Korotkov who picked up the mantle from three colleagues who were brutally slain while looking into Wagner’s clandestine activities in Africa.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Zoologist Wasin Nawanetiwong and colleagues from Chulalongkorn University and partner institutions authored the study.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
That letter was signed by several of Valladares’ colleagues, including Senate Republican Leader Brian Jones, R-Santee.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Jason Hughes was a loving husband, a devoted father; a passionate teacher, mentor, and coach who was loved and respected by students and colleagues.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The show depicted Candice Bergen as the titular character, working on a newsmagazine alongside a team of colleagues including Grant Shaud's Miles Silverberg, Faith Ford's Corky Sherwood, Charles Kimbrough's Jim Dial, and Joel Regalbuto's Frank Fontana.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
The research builds on work, published in 2023 by Naaman and his colleagues, that suggested short autocomplete suggestions could sway opinions.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Eichhorn and her colleagues are pursuing a different possibility.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
The documentary is built around the investigative work of journalists Katya Hakim and Denis Korotkov who picked up the mantle from three colleagues who were brutally slain while looking into Wagner’s clandestine activities in Africa.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Zoologist Wasin Nawanetiwong and colleagues from Chulalongkorn University and partner institutions authored the study.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleagues
Noun
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And that’s given him longer than most of his peers to think about what makes someone an effective CEO.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Saenz is the vice chair of the State Board of Education’s Student Advisory Panel, a committee of high school students that get to advocate for their peers and influence board decisions.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ranadive and his associates denied those claims.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Monagle and his associates represented 100 of the 400 claimaints in that case.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Burkle’s lawsuit against Anderson, filed last month, appears to be part of a bitter falling out between the two longtime business partners and friends, according to The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, which first reported on the litigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Microsoft, one of Anthropic’s biggest partners, agreed.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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That’s something Willard’s coworkers learned early in Boston.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Those checking in seemed to be young couples, families visiting New York University, and a few coworkers on business trips.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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This little balcony was always a place where his family members could get away from it all — Jackie liked to go up there to sunbathe, and John sometimes went up there with buddies to smoke weed.—
Kate Storey,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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That puts a wrench in the works, as well as ties us even more tightly together, as two ex-SEAL Team buddies.—
William Earl,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Colleagues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleagues. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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