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

Like Brannan before him, Krieger credits watching his fellow colleagues work their way up or move into positions of leadership with changing his perspective about the potential of his own career path. — S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

These two men were my friends, colleagues and an inspiration. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026

Nvidia’s whirlwind week Huang on Sunday admitted to having an extramarital affair, without naming the other party, and apologized to his family and colleagues. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026

The quality of its collective judgment depends partly on whether that director can raise the concern again and whether colleagues remain willing to listen. — Asif Menghrani, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Next Nguyen and her colleagues will apply their methods to asteroid Bennu, sampled by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, and Nguyen hopes to report the results soon. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2026

There’s no doubt this is a see-and-be-seen destination in the city, chosen for graduation celebrations, baby showers, birthdays, and after-work drinks with colleagues. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

As the midterm results came in last night, the staff writers Isaac Chotiner and Jason Zengerle joined their colleagues for a discussion on our election live blog. — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

But the toxic relationship between Democratic leaders and the White House, as my colleagues reported, means the more likely outcome is no deal at all. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026