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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In fact: 85% of employees have dealt with an annoying coworker.—
Elizabeth Pearson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, acerbic tough guy Dave Moss (Burr) presents his airy coworker George Aaronow (McKean) with a plan to stick it to their ungrateful bosses by stealing all of the Glengarry real estate leads and selling them to another agency.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Fall-Out During that trip to Western Pennsylvania, my buddy and I stuck four trout in two days.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2025
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Lou was brought home, happy and healthy, to the obvious delight of his best buddy.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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By now, though, it’s become clear that the president is beholden to associates who take money to lobby for ByteDance, which is deeply tied to Beijing’s military-industrial complex.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 Apr. 2025
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An investigation revealed the three victims were assaulted and robbed by the suspects, who are all believed to be associates of a criminal street gang, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Even when Black women do break through, their work is often undervalued or held to a different standard than their peers.—
Kedean Smith,
Essence,
3 Apr. 2025
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Pickle has listings for items across the country, so renters in Miami have already had access to peers’ rentals shipped via USPS, as well as same-day local deliveries via courier services like Uber, DoorDash and Relay.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Apr. 2025
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In 2021, Mishal Reja, M.D., was an incoming gastroenterology fellow at State University of New York, Downstate and contributor to the ABC News Medical Unit.—
Dr. Mishal Reja,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Porter is a senior fellow for the Center for Educational Innovation and the former chancellor of New York City Public Schools.—
Randy Peers,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Colleague.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleague. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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