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
Meanwhile, Sanz-Royo and her colleagues also put three of the teeth into fancy lab machinery to simulate millennia of burial.
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ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
On that day, members of the group were angry at betrayals from colleagues and cheating spouses.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Longtime commission Chairman Robb Pitts said his former colleague Mo Ivory is seeking to use the position as a springboard for her future political aspirations.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
Gulf Brief will be edited by my colleague, Kamal Ahmed, our Executive Editorial Director.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
On that day, members of the group were angry at betrayals from colleagues and cheating spouses.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Longtime commission Chairman Robb Pitts said his former colleague Mo Ivory is seeking to use the position as a springboard for her future political aspirations.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
Gulf Brief will be edited by my colleague, Kamal Ahmed, our Executive Editorial Director.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleague
Noun
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First on the stand on Thursday was Mark Porter, who works as a forensic video analyst with the Tarrant County district attorney’s office, according to Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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But don’t assume every potential dating partner is out to get you.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Young workers in general are likely aware that the popularity of remote work is mostly to their disadvantage, as a Gallup poll last year found Gen Z to be the age group least likely to prefer a fully remote workplace setup, citing in part the lack of interaction with coworkers.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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That coworker, David Fullard, started carrying a handgun on the bus.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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According to a press release, Catalyst aims to automate repetitive, physically demanding sorting and packing tasks within warehouse using the tech, freeing associates to focus on higher-skill functions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Friends, relatives and business associates.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Much more fun to natter away with your travel buddy.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The film starts as a buddy comedy, with Niki helping out his elderly mentor, Harry, played by Dustin Hoffman, on tuning gigs.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images European stocks followed global peers lower on Friday as investors monitor a global sell-off in chipmaking tech names.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Intimate partner violence by the numbers A 2024 study in The Lancet tracking homicide deaths from 1999 to 2020 found that Black women ages 25 to 44 are killed at nearly four times the rate of their white peers.—
Sativa Banks,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Prior to his time with King Philip, Vizakis coached at fellow Hockomock League schools such as Milford and Franklin.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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David John Chávez is a former chair of the American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association, a 2020 O’Neill National Critics Institute fellow, and a two-time juror for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (2022-’23).—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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“Colleague.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleague. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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