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or co-workers
as in colleagues
a fellow worker
my coworkers and I often send facetious e-mails to one another
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Recent Examples of coworkers
Walker, 32, appeared as a senior deckhand on the Bravo show before he was demoted by fellow cast member Kelley Johnson after clashing with coworkers.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Workers are understandably stressed over their employers investing billions into AI, as layoffs sweep tech companies, and AI agents are positioned as humans’ new coworkers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The movie follows Apple (Lili Reinhart), who leads a secret witch cult with coworkers Cherry (Pedretti) and Fig (Alexandra Shipp) at a mall store.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
He and his coworkers have been caught up in a partial government shutdown for more than a month that has seen roughly 50,000 TSA agents go without pay.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Friends and coworkers have filed missing person reports with local authorities.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Denson also encourages the TSA agents who are waiting for their paychecks and her coworkers who are also dealing with the crowds.
—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
Some of the strangest relationships of obligation are with our coworkers, something the darkly comedic novel The Bottle Factory Outing by Beryl Bainbridge explores in very high stakes.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Workers are understandably stressed over their employers investing billions into AI, as layoffs sweep tech companies, and AI agents are positioned as humans’ new coworkers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The movie follows Apple (Lili Reinhart), who leads a secret witch cult with coworkers Cherry (Pedretti) and Fig (Alexandra Shipp) at a mall store.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
He and his coworkers have been caught up in a partial government shutdown for more than a month that has seen roughly 50,000 TSA agents go without pay.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Friends and coworkers have filed missing person reports with local authorities.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Denson also encourages the TSA agents who are waiting for their paychecks and her coworkers who are also dealing with the crowds.
—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
Some of the strangest relationships of obligation are with our coworkers, something the darkly comedic novel The Bottle Factory Outing by Beryl Bainbridge explores in very high stakes.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coworkers
colleagues
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After more than 11 years with the Golden Police Department, Chief Joe Harvey was honored by colleagues, friends and family for his service and compassion.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Vulnerable, voiceless elders in Miami-Dade who are removed from their homes for their own good will likely wind up in the hands of an Adult Protective Services supervisor promoted to a position of unparalleled power despite the objections of family members and whistleblowing colleagues.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Coworkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworkers. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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