as in colleague
a fellow worker
my coworkers and I often send facetious e-mails to one another
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Recent Examples of coworker
Another coworker said Dorgan appeared to be split on the issue of transgender acceptance, one second being proud of transitioning and the next, embarrassed.
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Kimberlee Kruesi, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
At the office, constantly gushing about your spouse or new romantic interest can be cringe-inducing for your coworkers.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Friends, family members, coworkers and even coffee shop regulars from his barista days came to offer support.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Margot Robbie once had the world's rudest coworker.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kimberlee Kruesi, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
At the office, constantly gushing about your spouse or new romantic interest can be cringe-inducing for your coworkers.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Friends, family members, coworkers and even coffee shop regulars from his barista days came to offer support.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Margot Robbie once had the world's rudest coworker.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for coworker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coworker
colleague
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Photographed heading to Lattanzi in New York with his colleagues for the week, Storrie opted for a chocolate brown, shearling collared leather jacket by Sandro, a cobalt blue knit, straight-leg blue jeans, and black Saint Laurent penny loafers with white socks.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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The controversy is now attracting the attention of Gonzales’ Republican colleagues.—
Diana Paulsen,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Coworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworker. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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