workmates

noun

plural of workmate
as in colleagues

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  1. colleagues
  2. coworkers
  3. peers
  4. friends
  5. associates
  6. partners
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • When their friends brought the dog back, there was a brief scuffle over the new gate that had been set up to keep him out of the bedroom.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Not everyone has all their friends around their house anymore.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of friends
Noun
  • 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
  • Industry partners could eventually manufacture and distribute the device under licensing arrangements.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The long running legal battle centers on allegations that the league and its 32 teams conspired in violation of antitrust laws to allow the NFL to reach exclusive deals with broadcast partners for the right to air out-of-market games.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of partners
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“Workmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workmates. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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