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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
Staff members at Wilmington Hospital in Delaware remain shaken up one day after an employee shot two coworkers, killing one.
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 17 June 2026
None of her coworkers at the time even knew who Jenner was, but the idea helped plant the seed for how today's prediction markets allow users to bet on nontraditional topics.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Her coworkers checked on her throughout the day.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Friendship breakups are often just as intense as romantic ones, especially when the friends in question are also coworkers.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
The moment my coworkers and I arrived and donned our dustproof coveralls, our bodies no longer belonged to us.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Without the structure of an office, the social cue of coworkers leaving their desks, or the physical separation between work and life, hybrid workers are skipping lunch at higher rates than anyone else.
—William Jones
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Leaders from across the nation along with friends, coworkers and family from all chapters of longtime representative and politician Barney Frank’s life packed into Faneuil Hall Monday, recalling countless instances of his sharp wit, courage and lifetime of service.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
Robert and two coworkers put in $250 each on a Western Conference Finals game and two MLB games, a parlay that yielded a $39,312 payout.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 17 June 2026
None of her coworkers at the time even knew who Jenner was, but the idea helped plant the seed for how today's prediction markets allow users to bet on nontraditional topics.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Her coworkers checked on her throughout the day.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Friendship breakups are often just as intense as romantic ones, especially when the friends in question are also coworkers.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
The moment my coworkers and I arrived and donned our dustproof coveralls, our bodies no longer belonged to us.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Without the structure of an office, the social cue of coworkers leaving their desks, or the physical separation between work and life, hybrid workers are skipping lunch at higher rates than anyone else.
—William Jones
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Leaders from across the nation along with friends, coworkers and family from all chapters of longtime representative and politician Barney Frank’s life packed into Faneuil Hall Monday, recalling countless instances of his sharp wit, courage and lifetime of service.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
Robert and two coworkers put in $250 each on a Western Conference Finals game and two MLB games, a parlay that yielded a $39,312 payout.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coworkers
colleagues
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Kemp hasn’t been as forceful on the issue as some GOP colleagues would have liked.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Friends and colleagues still regularly drop off fresh finds.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Coworkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworkers. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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