colleague

noun

ˈkä-(ˌ)lēg How to pronounce colleague (audio)
Definition of colleaguenext
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 In a bid to understand why one of the world’s most popular drugs summons such negative emotions, Patel and his colleagues investigated its effect on mice. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026 After she was hospitalized, about 200 colleagues were reportedly quarantined at the research institute for three days, and tested twice daily before being released. — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Maybe, as my columnizing colleague Gustavo Arellano suggested in his debate review, Hilton is merely auditioning for a return to his old commentator position on Fox News. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Expanding on French drama series, Debeurme praised his colleagues and fellow artists presenting audacious, imaginative projects in La Rochelle. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for colleague
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleague
  1. partner
  2. coworker
  3. associate
  4. buddy
  5. peer
  6. fellow
Noun
  • Stream, a strategic partner for Talpa Studios, focused on creating formats for the streaming generation, has developed several other titles that are gaining traction in the market.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to presenting partner Amazon Fashion, supporters of the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards include Google Shopping for the American Emerging Designer of the Year Award; MAC Cosmetics, Official Beauty Partner, and Krug, Official Champagne Partner.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • Jeremy Culhane stars as Eric from Legal, a down-on-his-luck man who chimes in on gossip sessions with his coworkers with depressing tidbits from his own life.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Sipping tea from beer mugs with his coworkers, Kyle Bos listed the ways his life is changing.
    — Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of coworker
Noun
  • Representations and Acknowledgements • Saeed and Molly, the two other junior associates at Taylor & Byrne, seem to be scoping out Johnny for their own uses; Molly, for her part, has already activated some light flirting.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • By the end of last year, 65 Marriott associates provided more than 680 hours of mentorship, helping refugee women build confidence and job skills, as well as find opportunities for work.
    — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of associate
Noun
  • After two turns as a mentor, is Pearce ready to join her buddy Green as a coach?
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Swift returned at the end of the show to present her buddy with a birthday cake.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of buddy
Noun
  • The older cardinal looked down toward a group of their peers at the front of the room.
    — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • For all the rock in their sound, Dexter and the Moonrocks still live in Texas, playing shows in the Texas country market, and earning the respect of their peers in that scene along the way.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of peer
Noun
  • Felton speaks regularly with AWS customers, including fellow CFOs, and said their AI adoption is still uneven.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Robinson’s unique use of power even drew praise from teammate and fellow edge Josh Uche.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of fellow

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