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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Recent Examples of colleagues
Jourdan’s colleagues tracked down and reconstructed the exact make and model of radio used by Earhart and the Itasca vessel, which was waiting for the pilot off the shores of Howland Island.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
In a letter to Variety staff, Sobrino-Stearns expressed gratitude to her colleagues past and present.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Eileen, on the other hand, has no interest in putting up a front to please her male colleagues.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
Small talk, especially with strangers, can also take its toll, as can high-pressure environments with work colleagues.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Many of our older colleagues slammed it as unprofessional, while others called it courageous.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Reporting live from the scene, Chloe and other Vogue colleagues share their hot takes and observations.
—Chelsea Daniel, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
Unbeknownst to Villegas, one of Lopez’s colleagues recorded the conversation on a cell phone.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
In 2018, Stroeymeyt and her colleagues published a study that considered how small colonies of black garden ants respond socially to the introduction of the lethal fungus.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
In a letter to Variety staff, Sobrino-Stearns expressed gratitude to her colleagues past and present.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Eileen, on the other hand, has no interest in putting up a front to please her male colleagues.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
Small talk, especially with strangers, can also take its toll, as can high-pressure environments with work colleagues.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Many of our older colleagues slammed it as unprofessional, while others called it courageous.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Reporting live from the scene, Chloe and other Vogue colleagues share their hot takes and observations.
—Chelsea Daniel, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
Unbeknownst to Villegas, one of Lopez’s colleagues recorded the conversation on a cell phone.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
In 2018, Stroeymeyt and her colleagues published a study that considered how small colonies of black garden ants respond socially to the introduction of the lethal fungus.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleagues
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Palantir Founded in 2003 by Peter Thiel and several associates, the data analytics firm provides services for several government agencies, including Department of Homeland Security, the Internal Revenue Service and the Army.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The crime family members and associates allegedly received a portion of the winnings in exchange for their participation, the indictment said.—
Dan Gallo,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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The festival's institutional partners are Brown-Forman, the Owsley Brown II Family Foundation and the Owsley Brown II Philanthropic Foundation.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Often, meeting with peers and coordinators can complete this beneficial feedback loop.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Risk-sensitive currencies like the Australian and New Zealand dollars climbed against the greenback in early trading, outperforming major peers, while havens including the Swiss franc and Japanese yen edged lower.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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This lamp is a fun gift for candle lovers and a great $20 gift idea for friends, coworkers, and teachers.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
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One of their last times spent with each other before Clifton moved to Tennessee was at a friend's home with a couple other coworkers.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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Misconstrued by many as something akin to an extended Henny Youngman routine, Portnoy’s Complaint more closely resembled, according to Albert Goldman, the comedic world of adolescent Roth and his buddies, with its audacity, ferocity, originality, and sheer fecundity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Once buddies, Robert and Alfred are now rivals.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Colleagues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleagues. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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