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as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
most of the players were bringing their fellows to the banquet in the clubhouse after the tennis tournament
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as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
the singer's fellows were rumored to have ties to organized crime
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as in half
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
one ice skate isn't much good without its fellow
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
he is well regarded as a chemist by his fellows in the field
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Recent Examples of fellow
Weiss terminated Vega and fellow 60 correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, as well as executive producer Tanya Simon.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Nvidia co-founder and fellow Chris Malachowsky will receive the Founder’s Education Accelerator Award, recognizing his investment in AI education at the University of Florida.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Veronique de Rugy is the George Gibbs Chair in Political Economy and a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Henry Olsen is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
—Henry Olsen, Washington Post, 27 May 2026
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Nvidia co-founder and fellow Chris Malachowsky will receive the Founder’s Education Accelerator Award, recognizing his investment in AI education at the University of Florida.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Veronique de Rugy is the George Gibbs Chair in Political Economy and a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Henry Olsen is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
—Henry Olsen, Washington Post, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellow
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Hughes, who is the boyfriend of Jamonte's mother, was at the home at the time of the shooting, and officers found a loaded 9mm semiautomatic handgun with a laser sight between two layers of clothing on the top shelf of a bedroom closet, according to a police report.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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The reunion sees Ciara Miller confront the duo — her close friend and ex-boyfriend — about the scandal.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2026
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Andre Rowe, a paleobiologist and a senior research associate at England’s University of Bristol, agreed that the most interesting finding of the study is how widespread the small forelimb trend was.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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The policy applies to associates across corporate offices and managed properties globally.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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In one instance, a male had missed 50 meals.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Two mountain lion kittens — a male and a female — were fatally struck on Southland roadways within two days of each other, it was announced Thursday.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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In 2022, drivers for food delivery platforms Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash, and Relay were revealed by New York’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to be earning half their income in pay, and half in tips.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Last fall, former Chief Floyd Mitchell openly criticized the stringent nature of federal court oversight while resigning from the department after just a year and a half on the job, leaving the agency searching for a new leader for at least the 10th time since 2015.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Oliver credits much of the Apex's elevated off-grid-ness to its lithium-ion battery bank, noting that the 100-Ah 48V unit stores the equivalent of a 400-Ah battery in 12V size.—
C.C. Weiss
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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With simple syrup the clash of the liqueurs is too sharp, the flavor equivalent of swords clanging together.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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Horror star Maika Monroe is with her beau Dalton Gomez.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Win or lose, Paulina has always been a huge support system for her beau.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Friends, colleagues, LinkedIn endorsements, links to newsletters for the unemployed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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My colleague, Stephen Battaglio, has written about what the future of late-night TV talk shows will now look like.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Everyone thinks Jared Bednar is a great guy.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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The club adding Caleb Durbin as the final infield piece made some sense at the time — and to be fair, his defense has been elite — but even a best-case scenario would’ve had him as maybe a 10 or 15 home run guy who legged out a lot of doubles, not the kind of thumper the Red Sox needed.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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“Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellow. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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