as in colleague
a fellow worker
my coworkers and I often send facetious e-mails to one another
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Recent Examples of coworker
After the transfer, Wafai’s coworkers allegedly started treating her with hostility, for reporting Anderson’s behavior.
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The 16th century property was built by architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger together with his coworker Dosio around 1535, as his private residence.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
While its functional role is still evolving, ATOM has already attracted significant attention from staff, underscoring both curiosity and growing acceptance of humanoid robots as future coworkers rather than distant concepts.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Juggling demanding apparitions alongside staff burnout, family pressures and a coworker who seems to know more about her than expected, the series grounds its supernatural premise in the cultural specificity of the Filipino healthcare experience.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The 16th century property was built by architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger together with his coworker Dosio around 1535, as his private residence.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
While its functional role is still evolving, ATOM has already attracted significant attention from staff, underscoring both curiosity and growing acceptance of humanoid robots as future coworkers rather than distant concepts.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Juggling demanding apparitions alongside staff burnout, family pressures and a coworker who seems to know more about her than expected, the series grounds its supernatural premise in the cultural specificity of the Filipino healthcare experience.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coworker
colleague
Noun
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Democratic governors plan to boycott a White House dinner after two of their colleagues were excluded.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The 36 questions, actually developed many years prior as an experimental research tool by Arthur Aron and colleagues, are designed to accelerate close connection between two people.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Coworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coworker. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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