coworker

noun

ˈkō-ˌwər-kər How to pronounce coworker (audio)
Definition of coworkernext
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 Messaging platforms make switching harder when friends, family and coworkers depend on them. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026 The comedian will star in the series as Bev, the longtime best friend and coworker of Dawn, a Midwestern woman in her late 50s working at her local Catholic church, who comes out as bisexual. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 Not just the patient's premiums, but those of coworkers or anyone else on the health plan. — Bo Evans, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Oftentimes the best ideas come from an insight a colleague or coworker has that improves the overall concept. — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coworker
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colleague
Noun
  • The Ratepayer Protection Act, meant to prevent data centers from raising electricity prices, enjoyed sweeping support in the House from all but three Democrats while all but four of their colleagues in the Senate opposed it.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Back in 2009, this was a task that quite literally took a village of 30 people — including me — working together to interpret the whole genome sequence of a colleague, friend, and fellow scientist named Stephen Quake.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of colleague

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“Coworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworker. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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