as in colleague
a fellow worker
my coworkers and I often send facetious e-mails to one another
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Recent Examples of coworker
Renetheia Denson may call out the same instructions as the other traveler assistants at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, but she's known by passengers and coworkers for giving directions with her own special flair.
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Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Friends, classmates and coworkers, many meeting for the first time, shared stories, music and dances in her memory.
—Vivian Richey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The action follows two coworkers, Freda and Brenda, who go off on a work trip/sightseeing excursion.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Bhirud began to muse to coworkers about whether failure to pay one’s taxes should really be considered a crime.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Friends, classmates and coworkers, many meeting for the first time, shared stories, music and dances in her memory.
—Vivian Richey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The action follows two coworkers, Freda and Brenda, who go off on a work trip/sightseeing excursion.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Bhirud began to muse to coworkers about whether failure to pay one’s taxes should really be considered a crime.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for coworker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coworker
colleague
Noun
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Randolph’s wife and daughter were in the courtroom gallery throughout the trial with other relatives and the sergeant’s former colleagues.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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As my colleague Sam McDowell deftly summed up last week, Royals outfielders combined in 2025 to finish last in on-base percentage, 29th in OPS (on-base plus slugging), 29th in home runs and 30th in runs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Coworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworker. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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