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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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Last summer, following Mamdani’s stunning primary victory, many friends and colleagues were anxious that this Democratic candidate was too liberal, too anti-business, too inexperienced for the global stage, and simply too young.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The plan is certain to divide the Democratic caucus — and possibly also their Republican colleagues — as senators try to assemble a bipartisan deal to reopen the government, ending 35 days of a debilitating shutdown.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Coworkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworkers. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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