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
My daughter humanized autism for me, and that is my hope for my colleagues through sharing her story.
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Budget cuts to present bigger hurdle for reconciliation Republicans in the House have set a substantially higher bar for budget cuts in their tax cut and spending package than their colleagues in the Senate.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Many believed that once more of their colleagues in health care understood the silver bullet they’d been handed, the treatment would find its way into primary care, Martin told me.
—Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
Jacobs said Republican colleagues have shared concerns privately with her about what Trump is doing and pointed out that this week, a Nebraska congressman became the first Republican lawmaker to publicly call for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s firing.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Budget cuts to present bigger hurdle for reconciliation Republicans in the House have set a substantially higher bar for budget cuts in their tax cut and spending package than their colleagues in the Senate.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Many believed that once more of their colleagues in health care understood the silver bullet they’d been handed, the treatment would find its way into primary care, Martin told me.
—Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
Jacobs said Republican colleagues have shared concerns privately with her about what Trump is doing and pointed out that this week, a Nebraska congressman became the first Republican lawmaker to publicly call for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s firing.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleague
Noun
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Chris recruits Brax to help as well as a room of brilliant computer wizards led by Justine, Chris' partner with nonverbal autism who communicates via a British computer voice.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Paramount is an equal co-fi partners with Sega on the $122M production cost, but the Melrose lot also gets a distribution fee off the top.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The pumping location cannot be a bathroom, and it must be shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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McKenzie and his coworkers consistently earned plaudits from Ford and auto industry trade groups for the quality of their pickups.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The buddy comedy was up against a very condensed marketing and PR window and still managed to pull off a viral campaign featuring film stars Keke Palmer and SZA.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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It was revealed that the bombing was orchestrated by two former U.S. Army buddies, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some of Williams’s associates ultimately said that it could be seen that way.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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This could be in relation to a collaborator, business associate, or in your personal life.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But early training in a foreign language enables their peers in other countries to tap into their own thinking skills, activating a range of other skills that are crucial for people, nations, and the world to benefit from AI.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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For example, data show Black students are four times more likely than their white peers to be suspended from school.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2025
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Travis is a senior fellow at the Columbia University Justice Lab and president emeritus of John Jay College of Criminal Justice.—
Stanley Richards,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Reflecting on the board's broader influence, Henry Aaron, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former board chair, told Reuters that while the board has produced valuable research, its effectiveness has often been limited by the need to secure bipartisan consensus.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Colleague.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleague. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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