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Recent Examples of workmate
Michael gets help from young workmate Kacey (Lauren Patel),an unlikely friendship that blossoms partly (but not wholly) through their mutual dislike of store manager Gordon (Crook).
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Establish And Respect Boundaries Ultimately, the best way to be self-aware at work and maintain empathy is by establishing your own boundaries and respecting the boundaries your workmates establish for themselves.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Since everyone works in different places, and at different times, Aurora never really gets to know her workmates or her flat mates.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Ferreiro said their version of the show does not just have families competing but other kinds of players – workmates, friends, neighbors.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
What soon follows is a desperate quest for Sam to reconnect with his very alive and grieving girlfriend, Molly (Demi Moore), to reveal the truth of the workmate’s ruse and confess his enduring love for her.
—Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
Here the four workmates score a free dream vacation to Bahia with their families.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 May 2024
Whatever Taylor’s intentions, Swifties have been quick to flood the internet with theories about a drama so ancient that my Gen-Z workmate, Riann, was initially confused as to why Taylor would take issue with Kim.
—Amel Mukhtar, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2024
So, your workmate needs this prowithin mini vacuum.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Establish And Respect Boundaries Ultimately, the best way to be self-aware at work and maintain empathy is by establishing your own boundaries and respecting the boundaries your workmates establish for themselves.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Since everyone works in different places, and at different times, Aurora never really gets to know her workmates or her flat mates.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Ferreiro said their version of the show does not just have families competing but other kinds of players – workmates, friends, neighbors.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
What soon follows is a desperate quest for Sam to reconnect with his very alive and grieving girlfriend, Molly (Demi Moore), to reveal the truth of the workmate’s ruse and confess his enduring love for her.
—Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
Here the four workmates score a free dream vacation to Bahia with their families.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 May 2024
Whatever Taylor’s intentions, Swifties have been quick to flood the internet with theories about a drama so ancient that my Gen-Z workmate, Riann, was initially confused as to why Taylor would take issue with Kim.
—Amel Mukhtar, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2024
So, your workmate needs this prowithin mini vacuum.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workmate
Noun
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Together with his colleague Richard Wetherald at the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) in Princeton, N.J., Manabe used a simple climate model to show that increasing levels of atmospheric CO2 would lead to more efficient trapping of heat in the troposphere.—
Ben Santer,
Scientific American,
4 July 2025
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In the days since the concert, a number of friends, family, and colleagues have asked me about it—mostly inquiring about the set list and the car prop malfunction.—
Leah Faye Cooper,
Vogue,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Pam hid the bruises on her arms, legs and face from her coworkers and family.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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She’s only been a cop for a few years, and this new assignment does not seem good for her career, but someone in the police department has shuffled her off to arson investigations, likely due to her history of bad decisions, including an affair with a toxic coworker who is also her boss.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Indeed, environmental advocacy groups appear to share her concerns, and several, including Friends of the Everglades, sued the DeSantis administration on Friday in an effort to halt the project.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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The circumstances varied, from hikers bringing their furry friends on multi-day backpacking trips to taking them up 14,000-foot peaks, but in every case, sheer exhaustion was the primary cause.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Dinos aren’t really a date night movie with 7% on a date, and those with a spouse/partner at 21%.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 July 2025
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Can the cousins, lifelong partners in countless exploits, remain as important in each other’s lives despite the distance?—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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“Workmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workmate. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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