coworkers

variants or co-workers
plural of coworker

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coworkers During a recent district celebration honoring transportation employees, coworkers jokingly called him a celebrity. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 In July 2002, Drew allegedly broke into Savio’s home and held her hostage at knifepoint, threatening to kill her, one of her coworkers, Issam Karam, testified later in Drew’s trial. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026 The coworkers quickly became close friends, and soon, a romance blossomed. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 Soares said Coxon contacted him a day or two before resigning, and Soares advised him to consider organizing coworkers instead of quitting. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 And their agent just automatically posted how much money was in their checking account for all of their coworkers to see. — Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026 Digit 5 is designed to be the first humanoid robot that can operate safely next to human coworkers. — IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2026 Busy Bar started with a cardboard box with an LED strip as a stoplight to let coworkers know you’re occupied. — Nina Elder, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Her coworkers have concerns about workplace safety, harassment, verbal abuse and intimidation, according to the news release. — Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coworkers
colleagues
Noun
  • Using layer-by-layer atomic deposition, professors Seongshik Oh, Hee Taek Yi, and their colleagues created flawless crystalline films just 40 nanometers thick—roughly a thousand times thinner than a human hair.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Raman’s colleagues on the City Council have trashed her like bullies out of a boarding school novel.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Coworkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworkers. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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