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workmates

noun

plural of workmate

as in colleagues

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There’s no doubt this is a see-and-be-seen destination in the city, chosen for graduation celebrations, baby showers, birthdays, and after-work drinks with colleagues.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
As the midterm results came in last night, the staff writers Isaac Chotiner and Jason Zengerle joined their colleagues for a discussion on our election live blog.

— Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of colleagues

Noun

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

Definition of coworkers

Noun

Compared to its megacap peers, which are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into AI capital expenditures, Apple is a light spender.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
The recognition is just getting started for Crow-Armstrong, who was voted Player of the Year and NL Outstanding Player by his peers last week — and is expected to be named NL MVP next week.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of peers

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Democrats spent millions accusing Republicans of covering up for Epstein and his many friends and ignoring the compelling testimony of brave victims.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Related Stories Two generations of actors play five friends at different stages of their lives.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of friends

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Constant reports of corruption and profiteering are a hallmark of his second term, and Democrats are readying literally countless investigations of him and his family, and their businesses and associates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
The White House has appointed her associates to help hunt for noncitizen voters and investigate accusations of voting fraud in 2020.

— ProPublica, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of associates

Noun

The partners are exploring whether quantum optimization algorithms could help make electricity grids more efficient.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
The platform opens Relex to external systems, agents, partners, and customer teams through APIs, plugins, and other open standards, letting organizations connect existing technology and build new capabilities without replacing what already works.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

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