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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
Some colleagues left their jobs, but others navigated the situation and rose into more powerful positions.
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Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
South Florida viewers and TV colleagues were mourning this week after learning that a familiar weather personality had died in a plane crash.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Few have much evidence behind them, but two that Jooste and his colleagues highlight are vitamin D and probiotics.
—Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
Ioppolo and his colleagues demonstrated that peptides can actually form inside icy dust grains exposed to radiation under space-like conditions.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In a study published in a November 2025 issue of JAMA Network Open, Bharat and his colleagues examined the records of nearly 1,000 people treated for lung cancer and discovered that only 35% of them met the USPSTF criteria for screening.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
On Friday, my colleagues went to cover a protest and sent me quotes from people there, for a story on the rally's massive turnout in downtown Minneapolis, despite the subzero temperatures.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
His son dying, then his wife leaving him, his former colleagues would say, shaking their heads.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
During Wednesday's sentencing hearing, the judge heard hours of emotional testimony from those directly affected by the crash, including Dunn's family, colleagues and other victims.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
South Florida viewers and TV colleagues were mourning this week after learning that a familiar weather personality had died in a plane crash.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Few have much evidence behind them, but two that Jooste and his colleagues highlight are vitamin D and probiotics.
—Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
Ioppolo and his colleagues demonstrated that peptides can actually form inside icy dust grains exposed to radiation under space-like conditions.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In a study published in a November 2025 issue of JAMA Network Open, Bharat and his colleagues examined the records of nearly 1,000 people treated for lung cancer and discovered that only 35% of them met the USPSTF criteria for screening.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
On Friday, my colleagues went to cover a protest and sent me quotes from people there, for a story on the rally's massive turnout in downtown Minneapolis, despite the subzero temperatures.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
His son dying, then his wife leaving him, his former colleagues would say, shaking their heads.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
During Wednesday's sentencing hearing, the judge heard hours of emotional testimony from those directly affected by the crash, including Dunn's family, colleagues and other victims.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleagues
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For the young generation of digital natives navigating AI anxiety around keeping up with peers using the technology and AI displacing them from jobs, the fear of the technology making people dumber is dominant.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The students also took turns chanting, with one leading the charge at the front of the line with a bullhorn, encouraging her peers to repeat her slogans.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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Included in the batch were records concerning some of Epstein's famous associates, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Britain's Prince Andrew, as well as email correspondence between Epstein and Elon Musk and other prominent contacts from across the political spectrum.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Blanche declined to comment on whether there was still an ongoing investigation related to Epstein's associates, and pushed back on allegations that the Department is selectively holding back files that might be damaging to the President, who has a long history with Epstein going back decades.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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The company expects the store to expand rapidly as more apps and partners join, providing a growing library of skills for commercial and personal robots.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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These test projects would also include environmental monitoring In addition, the council would form a public–private Rare Earth Elements Consortium composed of state government, university and industry partners.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The next frontier of work is here, where AI agents are the new coworkers and algorithms operate as office assistants.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The darkly comic horror-thriller stars McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as coworkers stranded on a desert island, and sports a glowing 93 percent critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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That would also certainly be one of the biggest jumps from last year, though one of Bednar’s other buddies, San Jose’s Ryan Warsofsky, might help the Sharks to an even bigger improvement.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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The September mid-day heat was rising steadily, so the two buddies went back to their vehicle to rest and regroup.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
8 Jan. 2026
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