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
At Mill City Running, Haus and her coworkers are committed to keeping the camaraderie and community alive.
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David Gleisner, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
Instead of reporting for jury duty, like season 1's Ronald Gladden, the new subject believes that he's been hired as a temp for a hot sauce company and is about to relax with his new coworkers on an annual company retreat.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Instead of corporate broadcasts, Ingka relies on short, regular check-ins between managers and coworkers.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
After the complaint, Joly began retaliation by increasing Dupont’s workload while reducing duties of coworkers, the suit contends.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
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David Gleisner, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
Instead of reporting for jury duty, like season 1's Ronald Gladden, the new subject believes that he's been hired as a temp for a hot sauce company and is about to relax with his new coworkers on an annual company retreat.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Instead of corporate broadcasts, Ingka relies on short, regular check-ins between managers and coworkers.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
After the complaint, Joly began retaliation by increasing Dupont’s workload while reducing duties of coworkers, the suit contends.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coworker
colleague
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Some also accused unscrupulous recruitment agents or Russian colleagues of stealing from their bank accounts.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some of his colleagues offered words of admiration to the man who spent years working as an alderman before being elected to two terms as mayor.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Coworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworker. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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