as in peers
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
To reach the site, study lead author Scott Evans, a paleontologist at the American Museum of Natural History, and his colleagues embarked on a 14-hour drive and a helicopter flight.
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Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 20 May 2026
Babydog, whose fame has captured the hearts of many supporters and colleagues on Capitol Hill — even starring in political ads for Justice — is seen in a video on her official X account.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
Much of that spending went toward campaign ads that supported the opponents of his current colleagues in the Legislature.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
Bradley's colleagues rushed to the hospital after getting the news of his crash and passing the wreckage on the way.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 20 May 2026
In a clear sign that Ben Gvir, a politician known for his provocative stunts, had gone too far for his government colleagues, Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, followed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, publicly rebuked him.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Warsh's challenge, then, will be to convince his colleagues that improvements in productivity, led by artificial intelligence enhancements, will be disinflationary and counter the momentary impact of higher energy costs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Some of Acebu's less tech-savvy colleagues, however, were skeptical, including Paul Stone, who has been a special educator at Riverview for 22 years.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 20 May 2026
Raman has previously joined an effort by her colleagues to push back on making these guidelines requirements for areas that the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection deems as having very high fire risk.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 20 May 2026
Babydog, whose fame has captured the hearts of many supporters and colleagues on Capitol Hill — even starring in political ads for Justice — is seen in a video on her official X account.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
Much of that spending went toward campaign ads that supported the opponents of his current colleagues in the Legislature.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
Bradley's colleagues rushed to the hospital after getting the news of his crash and passing the wreckage on the way.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 20 May 2026
In a clear sign that Ben Gvir, a politician known for his provocative stunts, had gone too far for his government colleagues, Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, followed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, publicly rebuked him.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Warsh's challenge, then, will be to convince his colleagues that improvements in productivity, led by artificial intelligence enhancements, will be disinflationary and counter the momentary impact of higher energy costs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Some of Acebu's less tech-savvy colleagues, however, were skeptical, including Paul Stone, who has been a special educator at Riverview for 22 years.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 20 May 2026
Raman has previously joined an effort by her colleagues to push back on making these guidelines requirements for areas that the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection deems as having very high fire risk.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleagues
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Still, the Braves won the series and went 4-2 over six games against the Dodgers and Cubs, their peers atop the National League’s hierarchy.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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As a child, Simmons was overweight and suffered bullying at the hands of his peers.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Indeed, as the 1980s wore on, the most profitable banks were those who could muster the largest number of associates to dream up deals, analysts to vet them, salespeople to win new business, and traders to buy and sell securities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Weeks earlier, in late May of 2022, Lago and several associates had purchased a storefront directly across the street and then leased it to Location Ventures as a future sales center for roughly $12,400 a month.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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This story inspired Wong Kar-wai to do In the Mood for Love, about another pair of people who have a special relationship and who try to understand why their partners are having affairs with each other.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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It will be sold at all 26 LoveShackFancy stores, its e-commerce site, and at select wholesale partners.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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But, like the concept of coworkers chatting around the watercooler inside a corporate office, that notion is becoming lost to time.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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Tributes Social media is covered with memories of Newsome, from family, former coworkers and those who looked up to on television.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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Once it’s discovered that there’s a contingent of hostile infiltrators and not just one, the action splits between the cops in town and Sung-ki and his buddies in the mountainside forest, where Na steers the story deeper into classic sci-fi territory.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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And then there are the guests who come in from around the country for buddies’ trips, family, group and couples’ getaways, conventions, and corporate and charity events.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Colleagues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleagues. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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