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
Even so, during our long dinner, Wyle is never less than a lively, engaging conversationalist, quick to laugh at himself and heap praise on his colleagues and collaborators.
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Joao Mario has made one more league appearance (20 to 19) than his colleague so far this season but Fernandes is ahead in the assists battle (five to three).
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
After all, why struggle to understand another work colleague when your AI work partner is already optimized to agree with you?
—Tracey Follows, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
That was certainly the case for marine biologist Professor Rochelle Constantine and her colleagues at the University of Auckland, who did not expect to find an octopus riding a shark.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Joao Mario has made one more league appearance (20 to 19) than his colleague so far this season but Fernandes is ahead in the assists battle (five to three).
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
After all, why struggle to understand another work colleague when your AI work partner is already optimized to agree with you?
—Tracey Follows, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
That was certainly the case for marine biologist Professor Rochelle Constantine and her colleagues at the University of Auckland, who did not expect to find an octopus riding a shark.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleague
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For Lyn and Lisa Alessi, co-founders and co-CEOs of Alessi International, a local fabric importer representing mills in Asia and Europe, the tariffs could pose significant challenges to their business, which works with international partners to produce fabrics for high-end clothing companies.—
Julia Doyle,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump defended his decision to impose tariffs, saying that the trade situation with U.S. partners was unsustainable and that someone needed to act.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ever suspect a coworker isn’t quite the rockstar their resume promised?—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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In season two, Mark and his innie's coworkers deal with the consequences of messing with the severance barrier.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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But when McIlroy played it for the first time in 2024, with buddy Shane Lowry in a scheme apparently cooked up in a boozy post-Ryder Cup brunch, the pair found a way to A) have a great time in New Orleans, and B) win the tournament.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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On the opposite end of the scale, an American game streamer and his YouTuber buddy are ditching the smartphones that are the staple of their generation and attempting to cross Japan by motorbike without so much as a guidebook.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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One of his associates, JoMya Futch, pleaded guilty to bank robbery and perjury in the deal, announced Thursday by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Shein, Temu will raise prices next week as a trade loophole closes In: Food & Drink Consumer Price Index Inflation United States Department of Agriculture Mary Cunningham Mary Cunningham is a news associate at CBS News, based in New York.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Taking in the festivities firsthand felt like being a wallflower amid a room of my most interesting peers.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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And, as reported last week, some in the organization are expressing concern to rival peers that the team will need to reach the postseason to avoid a major front-office overhaul.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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There had been little pushback from regional powers such as Australia and New Zealand, said Cleo Paskal, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington, D.C., who testified to Congress this year on U.S. national interests in the Pacific.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Founded by astrophysicist Garik Israelian and Sir Brian May, Queen's guitarist and fellow astrophysicist, STARMUS remains a powerful intersection of art, science and space.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Colleague.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleague. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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