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
That evening turns out to be a dinner party George has devised, inviting all five suspects on his list including Colonel James Stokes (Rege-Jean Page), a cagey colleague involved in an affair with another guest and colleague, Dr. Zoe Vaughn (Naomie Harris), who is the staff psychiatrist.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Han and his colleagues recently studied 21 of these hypervelocity stars at the fringes of the Milky Way.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Twelve-plus years later, however, these workers still don’t have a first union contract — and neither do their colleagues at fellow ITV America subsidiary Leftfield Pictures (Pawn Stars, Alone), which unionized just a few years later, in 2015.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
Sherman-Palladino also recruited two of her former Gilmore Girls colleagues, Yanic Truesdale and Kelly Bishop, to recur in Étoile Season 1.
—Michael Ausiello, TVLine, 6 Mar. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Han and his colleagues recently studied 21 of these hypervelocity stars at the fringes of the Milky Way.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Twelve-plus years later, however, these workers still don’t have a first union contract — and neither do their colleagues at fellow ITV America subsidiary Leftfield Pictures (Pawn Stars, Alone), which unionized just a few years later, in 2015.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
Sherman-Palladino also recruited two of her former Gilmore Girls colleagues, Yanic Truesdale and Kelly Bishop, to recur in Étoile Season 1.
—Michael Ausiello, TVLine, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleague
Noun
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Their Sri Lankan joint-venture partner in CEYLONS is Mewan Gunawardena, a banking professional with over 20 years in the financial sector.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Two Circles seeks to grow audiences and revenues for sports and entertainment organizations, counting more than 950 clients on its list of partners.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Now her coworker is out, probably thanks to Whoopi.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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And scientists are just people that are your neighbors and friends and coworkers.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Trachtenberg plays Jenny, one-half of a set of twins who, along with some boisterous male buddies, sets off on a summer tour of Europe.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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Carolina Hurricanes Obviously not, because: One step ahead of you, buddy.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Chaos ensues when Vincent’s disowned son Rocco, his girlfriend Marina and Vincent’s ex-wife Ruth abruptly show up to spoil the festivities with an ominous warning: Vincent’s former associate and famed gangster Leftie, and his new sidekick Lonnie, are coming for them.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the Netflix series Zero Day, Roger Carlson (played by Jesse Plemons) is a key figure in the tech world and a close associate of De Niro's George Mullen.—
Ally Neagen,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2025
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One study found that, compared with their dating peers, students who dated very infrequently or not at all over a seven-year period were seen by their teachers as having better leadership and social skills, and reported fewer symptoms of depression.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Historically, Black teens were thought to be more insulated from suicide risk than their white peers.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2025
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The tournament was televised by then, probably earlier, but a fellow would bet the ratings went through the roof.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2025
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Many of these fellows go on to serve local, state and federal positions that are specifically geared toward creating diagnostic tests for diseases, controlling outbreaks and communicating effective preventive measures so all Americans can stay healthy.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Colleague.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleague. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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