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
The message is nothing but a powerful warning to all her colleagues heading to Wales to compete in the AIG Women's Open.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Earlier that morning, Makin sent a mass email to her Maine Department of Education colleagues, outlining impending defiance of Trump's executive order, disregarding his threats of federal funding cuts.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Refrain from participating in conversations among colleagues with a negative spin, as these interactions can potentially bring you down even further.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
Many of Combs' former colleagues have spoken out about his personal and professional indiscretions since his arrest.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 July 2025
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Earlier that morning, Makin sent a mass email to her Maine Department of Education colleagues, outlining impending defiance of Trump's executive order, disregarding his threats of federal funding cuts.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Refrain from participating in conversations among colleagues with a negative spin, as these interactions can potentially bring you down even further.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
Many of Combs' former colleagues have spoken out about his personal and professional indiscretions since his arrest.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleague
Noun
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The partners plan quarterly concerts featuring prominent musicians and a variety of classes for all experience levels.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Certain parks near school campuses are open to the public after school hours and the city and district partner on after-school care, primarily for students from low-income families.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Then in Louisville, Kentucky in 2023, Connor Sturgeon, a 25-year-old bank employee facing termination, walked into a staff meeting and killed five coworkers while live-streaming the assault.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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After the embarrassing clip of the coworkers went beyond viral, both resigned from their positions at the AI tech company.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Allen Covert, a college buddy, appears alongside Adam, kicking off a long history of collaboration.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
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Dog and cat parents may glean benefits beyond a cuddle buddy.—
Helen Carefoot,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Moussa Mara, Mali's former prime minister, was detained pending trial over expressing compassion on X for people jailed for their political beliefs, said Abdoulaye Yaro, a close associate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Aug. 2025
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The initiative allows students to earn both a high school diploma and up to 60 college credits, placing them on a fast track to an associate degree.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
3 Aug. 2025
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As of 2021, two-thirds of undocumented renters statewide were rent-burdened, compared to 57% of all immigrant renters and 53% of their U.S.-born peers, according to the California Immigrant Data Portal by the USC Equity Research Institute.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Trading at over 50x estimated 2025 run rate revenue, Figma’s valuation is well above that of mature peers like Adobe, which trades at around 7.5x forward sales.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Elsewhere, fellow chipmakers Advanced Micro Devices and Club holding Broadcom were solidly higher, as earnings from the likes of Cadence Design Systems cast a positive due on the broader AI trade.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
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Corporations can make political donations via political action committees, or PACs, or by having executives and employees make contributions in their personal capacities, according to Mark Jones, a political science fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 July 2025
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“Colleague.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleague. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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