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
Cruz also pressed his Democratic colleagues to join a bipartisan request for the DOJ to turn over the evidentiary basis for the subpoenas, arguing transparency was necessary to assess whether the secrecy orders were justified.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Last year, following Hoda Kotb's January 2025 departure, the fourth hour of the morning show was retitled Today With Jenna & Friends, and saw Hager joined by a rotating cast of A-listers and colleagues to help her anchor the program.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
The two became colleagues at Hofstra in 2000, then reunited in Atlanta in 2015, when Quinn was tabbed as the Falcons’ head coach.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In a paper published today in Science Advances, Sven Isaksson of Stockholm University and his colleagues report on their microchemical and biomolecular analyses of residues found on 60,000-year-old quartz arrow tips from Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
This is because of the productive restlessness that Safdie fosters in his colleagues, many of whom have been at his side for decades, and, of course, the spirit of his wildly original new character.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
All of that there is ripe for decades, frankly, of investigative journalism that’s happening from from our colleagues in the local media in Los Angeles.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Beginning in 2012, my colleagues and I helped thousands of interdisciplinary teams at IBM become more entrepreneurial, more agile, and more customer-focused.
—Phil Gilbert, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Some of their most politically vulnerable members are returning to Washington desperate to keep colleagues in both chambers from losing interest in immediate results.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Last year, following Hoda Kotb's January 2025 departure, the fourth hour of the morning show was retitled Today With Jenna & Friends, and saw Hager joined by a rotating cast of A-listers and colleagues to help her anchor the program.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
The two became colleagues at Hofstra in 2000, then reunited in Atlanta in 2015, when Quinn was tabbed as the Falcons’ head coach.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In a paper published today in Science Advances, Sven Isaksson of Stockholm University and his colleagues report on their microchemical and biomolecular analyses of residues found on 60,000-year-old quartz arrow tips from Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
This is because of the productive restlessness that Safdie fosters in his colleagues, many of whom have been at his side for decades, and, of course, the spirit of his wildly original new character.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
All of that there is ripe for decades, frankly, of investigative journalism that’s happening from from our colleagues in the local media in Los Angeles.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Beginning in 2012, my colleagues and I helped thousands of interdisciplinary teams at IBM become more entrepreneurial, more agile, and more customer-focused.
—Phil Gilbert, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Some of their most politically vulnerable members are returning to Washington desperate to keep colleagues in both chambers from losing interest in immediate results.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleagues
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Would this rhetoric spread and become mainstream among many of my peers?—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Their mom, Alyssa Crawford, shared two images of herself with her daughter Violet, with text alluding to the 4-year-old’s height being smaller than her peers.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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From May 2020 to January 2022, Vazquez, Highsmith and several associates submitted fraudulent applications to financial institutions and the Small Business Administration.—
Chase Jordan
January 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Now, more than 100 active members and 350 associates share a common purpose — to increase art appreciation in the community and support the Lowe Art Museum.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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For example, emotion AI (when AI identifies human emotions) can help people with difficulty identifying emotions make sense of their meeting partners on video conferencing platforms like Zoom.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Group registrations are also welcome for those who want to volunteer with friends, family or coworkers.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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After clashing with coworkers, the character resigned from the force.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Volunteers also have the option to shop and deliver supplies, meet up with their buddies in the store or donate via gift card.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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After that initial week, my buddies from college came down to see me, which was super nice.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Colleagues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleagues. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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