as in partner
a fellow worker
on her first day at work her colleagues went out of their way to make her feel welcome
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Recent Examples of colleague
On that front, my colleague Russ Mitchell reports that airlines are partnering with the California Air Resources Board to develop cleaner-burning jet fuel.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Barack Obama wins presidency in historic election In 1949, a union official invited colleagues to his Englewood home.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
De Pauw and his colleagues ran a similar analysis for the backyard competitors, and found a similar pattern.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
Just last year, our colleague Paige Reddinger wrote that Breguet was poised for a secondary market resurgence.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Barack Obama wins presidency in historic election In 1949, a union official invited colleagues to his Englewood home.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
De Pauw and his colleagues ran a similar analysis for the backyard competitors, and found a similar pattern.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
Just last year, our colleague Paige Reddinger wrote that Breguet was poised for a secondary market resurgence.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleague
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Focus on relations with spouses, close friends and partners.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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An employee with the city of Superior was concerned that a coworker had not shown up for work, police said.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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This catchall from the latest collaboration between Schoolhouse and Clare V is a great for lots of gifting scenarios—from a good friend to a coworker.Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
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Here are a few key details about each person, who are my coworkers, my buddies, and my family members.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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When this proved too difficult, his buddy, John Peter, grabbed Betts’ right wrist in an attempt to stop the Dodgers outfielder from retaining possession of the ball.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The company has about 475,000 employees, known as associates, at about 2,300 stores, Marcus was a major contributor to the US Republican Party and to former President Donald Trump in particular.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Before co-founding Merman in 2014 Mountford produced projects for Sky Arts and was previously head of comedy at RDF and head of radio/script associate at TalkbackThames.K.J. Yossman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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After hopping over to the CW for its next five seasons, Supergirl had to distinguish itself more sharply against its Arrowverse peers, giving its superheroics an earnest social justice streak that was occasionally saccharine but usually infused with just enough charm to carry the day.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Children on the autism spectrum tend to wander, or elope, from home and other safe places at a higher rate than their peers, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Showrunner Quinta Brunson and her fellow scribes will be joining us for a discussion about doing great work in a great room.Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Nothing fazed them, from the medical students to her senior fellow.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Colleague.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleague. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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