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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Senate could drop contentious provisions House members risked supporting
Even though Republicans control both chambers of Congress, the Senate could drop or fail to approve contentious parts that GOP House colleagues in competitive districts already went out on a limb to support.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 June 2025
In 1950 the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi was discussing the possibility of intelligent alien life with his colleagues.
—Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
Hirsch does his usual all-pro job ,and Ray Romano even shows up briefly on Zooms as a doctor colleague of Cynthia’s.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 June 2025
But, similar to his central-defensive colleague Kilman, there are no concerns with Todibo’s passing ability.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 June 2025
In 1950 the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi was discussing the possibility of intelligent alien life with his colleagues.
—Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
Hirsch does his usual all-pro job ,and Ray Romano even shows up briefly on Zooms as a doctor colleague of Cynthia’s.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 June 2025
But, similar to his central-defensive colleague Kilman, there are no concerns with Todibo’s passing ability.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleague
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Related Articles His appointment reflects the commitment of Woolrich and its financial partners to simultaneously grow its domestic, European market, and the APAC region, which last year represented about 5 percent of the global business.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
10 June 2025
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Her partner, Bonifacio, becomes her anchor in this moment of crisis.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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To keep staff connected, executives must protect face-to-face time with coworkers, if only via remote video calls.—
Leigh Cuen,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The woman will soon have to go face-to-face with her husband's coworker.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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And Neil’s got an old outlaw buddy on the organ: Spooner Oldham, the 81-year-old Memphis legend heard on so many soul classics by Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, and Percy Sledge.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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Those three in particular have quite the fanbase on X with Curiosity’s account touting more than 4 million followers, Perseverance and its little flying buddy Ingenuity have more than 2.9 million followers and Voyager nearly 900,000.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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The answer lies in operational efficiency, better training for associates and deeper customer insights.—
Zornitza Stefanova,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Season two of Squid Game, released in late December, ended with a cliffhanger: The games weren’t finished, and Gi-hun and his associates were once again held captive.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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Postpartum women—many still recovering physically—are 48 percent more likely to face medical-bill problems than their peers who haven't had a baby.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The investment firm downgraded the energy stock to a peer perform rating from outperform.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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Inside, they were crowded into the hallways, waiting to see loved ones among the 200 detainees being held in crowded basement facilities, said Elaina Jung Hee Vermeulen, a lawyer and Skadden fellow at California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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In walks a fellow who can sing and dance, who can memorize a script backward and forward in a few days, and who absolutely looks the part – but who can’t act it, not really.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
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“Colleague.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleague. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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