as in associates
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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What’s needed next is a community of amateur radio astronomers who can begin gathering data that will complement the work of their professional colleagues, just as amateur astronomers working in the visible part of the spectrum have done for hundreds of years.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The former officials are still in touch with colleagues who work at the FDA.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
After trial and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn to drive forward by grasping a small wire that acted like a gas pedal.
—Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Takagi and colleagues showed the cats two different images on the screen of a laptop computer.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Szabo and colleagues are in negotiations about becoming part of ESA’s planetary defense network.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Employees consequently want competent, respectful, and fair leaders; a sense of teamwork with colleagues; and pride in a bigger purpose beyond business objectives, says Tony Bond, EVP and chief diversity and innovation officer at Great Place to Work.
—John Kell, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
While journalists are often familiar with sources, they are expected to maintain a professional distance or risk losing the trust of readers and colleagues alike over the possibility of bias even when none is present.
—Liam Reilly and Hadas Gold, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Reach out to former colleagues, connect with industry groups, and engage on professional platforms like LinkedIn.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The former officials are still in touch with colleagues who work at the FDA.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
After trial and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn to drive forward by grasping a small wire that acted like a gas pedal.
—Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Takagi and colleagues showed the cats two different images on the screen of a laptop computer.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Szabo and colleagues are in negotiations about becoming part of ESA’s planetary defense network.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Employees consequently want competent, respectful, and fair leaders; a sense of teamwork with colleagues; and pride in a bigger purpose beyond business objectives, says Tony Bond, EVP and chief diversity and innovation officer at Great Place to Work.
—John Kell, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
While journalists are often familiar with sources, they are expected to maintain a professional distance or risk losing the trust of readers and colleagues alike over the possibility of bias even when none is present.
—Liam Reilly and Hadas Gold, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Reach out to former colleagues, connect with industry groups, and engage on professional platforms like LinkedIn.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Colleagues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleagues. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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