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
This is where the big research gaps are, according to O’Connor and his colleagues.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 9 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, state law ties my hands – and those of my colleagues – from helping
young transgender people receive life-saving health care.
—Mark McMurtrey, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
As my colleague Nicholas Florko wrote recently, people buy food on the basis of taste, convenience, and cost.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, none of the Mid-Day Mouth’s colleagues publicly recognized the brilliance of their interviewing skills.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 9 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, state law ties my hands – and those of my colleagues – from helping
young transgender people receive life-saving health care.
—Mark McMurtrey, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
As my colleague Nicholas Florko wrote recently, people buy food on the basis of taste, convenience, and cost.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, none of the Mid-Day Mouth’s colleagues publicly recognized the brilliance of their interviewing skills.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for colleague
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleague
Noun
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Ahead of The White Lotus season three premiere on February 16, Schwarzenegger has teamed up with Ketel One and Tanqueray Gin—the show’s official spirits partners—for a new Sip Into The White Lotus campaign that lets viewers bring a bit of that escapism home.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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With Carpenter were three others: Sarah, her sister and creative partner; Sarah’s boyfriend, George; and her close friend Paloma.—
Abby Aguirre,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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With his family mostly in Mexico with a few cousins in Topeka, Manzano’s Telemundo coworkers became his family.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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In all fairness, a bear wouldn’t make the best coworker.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
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An escaped convict teams up with his Italian buddy and an army deserter to plan a spectacular bank robbery, looting a U.S. military base for the necessary firepower.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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Its purpose was not to put out flames, but to provide a device that his buddy could rappel down — superhero style — in case of a house fire.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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Keith remains to a large degree elusive, but Magaro subtly gives us insight into what drives his artistry, which is then augmented by Watts’ observations, from a critic’s P.O.V., and those of Manfred, a protective friend and professional associate with a profound respect for Jarrett’s gifts.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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But the response was from a Musk associate, one of the contract workers said in a sworn account filed with the federal court.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Hell-bent on seeking justice for his peers and haunted by his wife’s death, Darrow will sacrifice everything to infiltrate the Gold caste, competing for his life to bring down his enemies.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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With her nervous, wide-eyed gaze and a wardrobe that reads a little younger than many of her peers, Lucia (wonderfully played by newcomer Jara Sofija Ostan) projects an immediate vulnerability that triggers protective instincts in some and aggressive ones in others.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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The sell-off pressured fellow cybersecurity solutions provider CrowdStrike , which slipped 0.8%.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Kaling’s fellow Running Point creators include Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen.—
Justine Fisher,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Colleague.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleague. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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