colleagues

noun

Definition of colleaguesnext
plural of colleague
as in associates
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 The stones’ distant origins have led Parker Pearson and his colleagues to believe that Stonehenge’s second phase of construction was meant to bring Britain together. — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024 Hosted by the cultural critic Wesley Morris, the series layers musical analysis of Wonder’s songs and insightful interviews with industry colleagues and acolytes. — Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024 With the help of his colleagues, Lepers underwent a whole bunch of tests immediately after competing in the Swimrun World Championships in Sweden that fall. — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024

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