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workmates

noun

plural of workmate

as in colleagues

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Poliński, a professor at the Institute of Archaeology at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland, and his colleagues began excavating the site in Pień near Dąbrowa Chełmińska in 2005.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Thankfully, soil typicity and climate in the Napa Valley allow winemakers to make wine from Sauvignon Blanc grapes similar to their colleagues in France, with more refined, complex, and restrained profiles.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of colleagues

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Howe said coworkers described Lunceford as behaving unusually before the shooting, and an autopsy found no drugs or alcohol in his system.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
The couple reunited with Winfrey’s coworkers at Reunion, a restaurant owned by another former show guest, Art Smith, at Navy Pier in Chicago.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

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Coverage of the Arday story was out of proportion to his position in society, reflecting the higher standard to which people of color are held when compared with their white peers, Vernon said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
So Geuder was not surprised when Shaffer was elected one of three team captains by his peers.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of peers

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Back on June 20, Sinibaldi went out with friends and family to celebrate her 29th birthday at Blu On The Hudson in Weehawken.

— Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Health officials did not name Lillian as the infected resident, but friends and family identified her to several local news outlets.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of friends

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This year, the Iranian government froze the bank accounts and seized assets belonging to more than a hundred Iranians who are living overseas, including dozens of staff members and associates of Iran International.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
To hear his closest associates tell it, the magic was in the match — pairing the talent with the tune.

— Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026

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