as in associates
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
Manes admired Bukele’s reformist zeal, former colleagues said.
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Li and his colleagues said these results can then be shared across command levels, giving the PLA improved situational awareness.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Some of those gambling mechanisms would be limited by the SAFE Bet Act, which Levant and his colleagues at the Public Health Advocacy Institute helped write.
—Karen Brown, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Some colleagues believe Cooper, now in charge of Brondby, is unfairly viewed as a negative coach, especially when compared to others like Vincent Kompany and Russell Martin, who stuck to their ideologies at Burnley and Southampton, yet were not able to make their teams competitive.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In uncertain economic times, employees can feel overwhelmed at work by layoffs, hiring freezes, restructuring, controlling costs, colleagues resigning, and missing revenue targets.
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
With the brutal murderer targeting his police colleagues, Thomas makes a desperate gamble, turning to a once well-regarded but now out of favour, misanthropic ex-detective for help.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Spits and his colleagues concluded that the part of the virus that bound with the most effective antibodies only existed on live viruses.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
In August, Bauer and her colleagues published an analysis of 46 previous studies on Tylenol, autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
—Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Li and his colleagues said these results can then be shared across command levels, giving the PLA improved situational awareness.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Some of those gambling mechanisms would be limited by the SAFE Bet Act, which Levant and his colleagues at the Public Health Advocacy Institute helped write.
—Karen Brown, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Some colleagues believe Cooper, now in charge of Brondby, is unfairly viewed as a negative coach, especially when compared to others like Vincent Kompany and Russell Martin, who stuck to their ideologies at Burnley and Southampton, yet were not able to make their teams competitive.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In uncertain economic times, employees can feel overwhelmed at work by layoffs, hiring freezes, restructuring, controlling costs, colleagues resigning, and missing revenue targets.
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
With the brutal murderer targeting his police colleagues, Thomas makes a desperate gamble, turning to a once well-regarded but now out of favour, misanthropic ex-detective for help.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Spits and his colleagues concluded that the part of the virus that bound with the most effective antibodies only existed on live viruses.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
In August, Bauer and her colleagues published an analysis of 46 previous studies on Tylenol, autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
—Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleagues
Noun
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Burlington is hiring seasonal cashiers, sales and stocking associates at several San Diego stores.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Each character, from family members to firm associates, complicates Jax’s pursuit of justice while reflecting the contradictions of reality.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As a result, the hurricane center and its partners have been scheduling frequent flights over the western Atlantic in the hurricane hunter aircraft to collect information about the storms and their surrounding environment, Brown said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Neither of her previous partners really cherished Callie or brought out her joyous side until Arizona.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While most global luxury brands have struggled in recent years with slowing sales, Bottega Veneta — which shares the same owner at Gucci, Saint Laurent and McQueen — has fared better than its peers, with sales up 1% in the first half of 2025.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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In addition, data showed those who switched to self-employment had previously earned more than peers who were paid employees, contrasting with notions that they were pushed into starting their own business.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Older coworkers often misread those priorities as lower effort.—
Jennifer Moss,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Chris missed his work and coworkers.—
Juli Fraga,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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He also was known for hosting cigar Fridays in his garden with his buddies and for doting on his Golden Retrievers.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Written by Sebastian Black, the script sees a drug dealer and his two slacker buddies hired to transport a troubled teen across the country.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Colleagues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleagues. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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