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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

Definition of coworkers

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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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Roman said the question will be if the defense focuses on their own psychiatric experts right away, or Clancy's friends and family to humanize her to the jurors.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
More than two dozen friends and family traveled from Ohio and waved a Marietta College flag for each of his plate appearances.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of friends

Noun

Detectives are asking anyone who knew him or has information about his friends, associates or recent activities to come forward.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Bloomberg’s reporting on Betancourt is based on interviews with his business associates, government officials and advisers familiar with his work.

— Fabiola Zerpa, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

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