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or co-workers
as in colleagues
a fellow worker
my coworkers and I often send facetious e-mails to one another
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Recent Examples of coworkers
And some of our other coworkers will be traveling.
—
Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
But Roker wasn't done with his coworkers.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Additionally, the mic quality is clear and crisp, allowing your coworkers to hear you without issue.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
My coworkers are also the best.
—Grace Hollars, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025
Now, the government shutdown has put him and thousands of other contract employees in the awkward position of having to sign on remotely for work, but without many of their coworkers and resources needed to do their jobs.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Pets actually get more gifts than neighbors and coworkers.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Sharing a bookmark sends a living analysis—not just a static snapshot—to coworkers, so everyone is working from the same view.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
There aren’t any coworkers around to yap with, and Zoom calls don’t always fulfill a social urge.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
But Roker wasn't done with his coworkers.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Additionally, the mic quality is clear and crisp, allowing your coworkers to hear you without issue.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
My coworkers are also the best.
—Grace Hollars, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025
Now, the government shutdown has put him and thousands of other contract employees in the awkward position of having to sign on remotely for work, but without many of their coworkers and resources needed to do their jobs.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Pets actually get more gifts than neighbors and coworkers.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Sharing a bookmark sends a living analysis—not just a static snapshot—to coworkers, so everyone is working from the same view.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
There aren’t any coworkers around to yap with, and Zoom calls don’t always fulfill a social urge.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coworkers
colleagues
Noun
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Beginning in 2012, my colleagues and I helped thousands of interdisciplinary teams at IBM become more entrepreneurial, more agile, and more customer-focused.—
Phil Gilbert,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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Some of their most politically vulnerable members are returning to Washington desperate to keep colleagues in both chambers from losing interest in immediate results.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Coworkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworkers. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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