as in peers
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
In a 2006 study, Redelmeier and his colleagues found that acronyms may improve a trial’s likelihood of being cited.
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Clarissa Brincat, Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
So many of my female colleagues are moms or moms-to-be, and there is comfort in being around other working women who are also building families.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Likewise, Andy’s story starts when a magnate shutters her current job at a newspaper called the New York Vanguard, firing her and her colleagues for a $500-million tax write-off.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Mikey Shulman, Georg Kucsko, Martin Camacho, and Keenan Freyberg, four former colleagues at the Cambridge AI startup Kensho.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
But peppered in between the back-and-forth comments with garden-variety Internet trolls are criticisms of his onetime colleagues.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The company missed multiple monthly revenue targets earlier this year, and CFO Sarah Friar warned colleagues internally of potential challenges in funding future computing contracts, the report said.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Hoffman fired back at Drazkowski's comments in a passionate plea for his colleagues to support it.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Longer shots from the cast include Colm Feore and James Jordan as Norris’ colleagues and housemates, Nathan and Dale; and Mark Collie as the local sheriff, Walt.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Clarissa Brincat, Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
So many of my female colleagues are moms or moms-to-be, and there is comfort in being around other working women who are also building families.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Likewise, Andy’s story starts when a magnate shutters her current job at a newspaper called the New York Vanguard, firing her and her colleagues for a $500-million tax write-off.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Mikey Shulman, Georg Kucsko, Martin Camacho, and Keenan Freyberg, four former colleagues at the Cambridge AI startup Kensho.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
But peppered in between the back-and-forth comments with garden-variety Internet trolls are criticisms of his onetime colleagues.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The company missed multiple monthly revenue targets earlier this year, and CFO Sarah Friar warned colleagues internally of potential challenges in funding future computing contracts, the report said.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Hoffman fired back at Drazkowski's comments in a passionate plea for his colleagues to support it.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Longer shots from the cast include Colm Feore and James Jordan as Norris’ colleagues and housemates, Nathan and Dale; and Mark Collie as the local sheriff, Walt.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleagues
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Unlike many of her peers, Pau decided to maintain a professional day job while pursuing her artistic practice.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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According to the report, around 40 percent of Black adults are getting fewer than seven hours of sleep per night on average and are less likely to wake up feeling well-rested than their Asian, white and Hispanic peers.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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More than 30 people, including members and associates of four major Mafia crime families, Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and ex-NBA player Damon Jones, have been implicated in the gambling scandal.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Today, Leonard and his associates seemed to have buried the hatchet.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Actor Taye Diggs and partners Autumn Federici, Shelby Stone, James Black, and Troy Brookins on Thursday announced the launch of Microhouse Films, a mobile-first vertical storytelling platform putting distribution in the hands of filmmakers, which is set to launch this spring.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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That kind of support from community partners was always the intention of Measure H, said Hogeboom, who helped advocate for the measure.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Impatient with your daily routines or with coworkers?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Porter County Deputy Prosecutor Kire Pavlovski told the 13 jurors the victim and defendant were hanging out with coworkers in the parking lot of Camaco after getting off the midnight shift.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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To see Ben’s growth, to see Jon, his rapid ascent, and to see the team’s success, to see DA — there’s a tremendous sense of pride watching your buddies do such great things professionally.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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But after Shedeur Sanders last year had his number leaked to various sources — including the son of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich who turned it into a prank phone call with his buddies — the league made changes this year.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Colleagues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleagues. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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