as in colleague
a fellow worker
my coworkers and I often send facetious e-mails to one another
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Although the Reddit user had not shared the backstory behind the pencils or where his coworker had got them from, a viewer said in the comments that the set could be purchased on Amazon.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Her coworker had shown her that the Savannah Bananas baseball team was hosting open tryouts.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2025
Later, Manford documented that several of her male coworkers had violated the dress code, according to court documents.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
During interviews, reasons for wanting to be rehired often include growth opportunities — some employees return for entirely different careers — and wanting to reconnect with former coworkers.
—HubSpot, 2 June 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Her coworker had shown her that the Savannah Bananas baseball team was hosting open tryouts.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2025
Later, Manford documented that several of her male coworkers had violated the dress code, according to court documents.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
During interviews, reasons for wanting to be rehired often include growth opportunities — some employees return for entirely different careers — and wanting to reconnect with former coworkers.
—HubSpot, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for coworker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coworker
colleague
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Those discussions were illuminating, and Microsoft’s recent Work Trend Index (also covered by my colleague Melody Brue) suggests a desire to figure this out.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Memoir Nation: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is an extension of the Memoir Nation community hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner, two friends and colleagues who bring a community-minded sensibility to the writing journey.—
Memoir Nation
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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“Coworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworker. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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