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colleagues

noun

plural of colleague

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 practice, that means juniors sitting in on meetings to watch colleagues interrogate the numbers, being present when real decisions get made, and gaining experience in different departments. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 The letter also urges scrutiny of her staff, donors, and colleagues. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026 Min and 11 colleagues, including researchers from the University of California Berkeley and Rutgers University, found water molecules behave differently when coming into contact with microplastics. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The tightening of the belt also leads to a tightening of what is seen as creatively profitable, or creatively possible or worthy of risk in the moment, and that’s a hard place to be for a lot of my friends and colleagues. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 The cultural notables in the room — including painters Richard Nugent and Romare Bearden, poet Arna Bontemps and theater impresario Abram Hill — speak up for art as the Renaissance’s engine, remembering gifted colleagues no longer around. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Jeffries is described as a listener, who often jots down what colleagues say in meetings, a bottom-up style of leadership that works to build consensus. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 One 2025 study by Solomon and his colleagues found that 40 percent of people who had later been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis were initially misdiagnosed with a different disease. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026 Eventually, Chili invites Lee over to his house, far away from the ears of his former colleagues shooting pool at Secrets. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Now, both girls say there is less conflict among their peers, and their learning has noticeably improved.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
That would give SpaceX a cost advantage over peers, which could drive value to its shares, according to Deutsche Bank.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of peers

Noun

But if firms lean on AI to cut lower-level work, the risk is destroying the very avenue of apprenticeship that produces future senior associates and managers.

— Tim Brackney, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
More recently, a ProPublica investigation revealed that the FBI had scrutinized dealings between Collins, her associates, and a major donor who ran a defense-contracting firm.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of associates

Noun

Additionally, partners need to have a clear understanding of how the innovator, supply chain and brand will share the risks associated with adopting a new technology.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu’s hard-right coalition partners frequently call for the West Bank’s annexation and the dissolution of the Palestinian Authority in the territory.

— Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of partners

Noun

They are being rounded up and sent for slaughter by the government that wants the land for its rich buddies and industry.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
And so the best buddies, who’ve been flirting since Season 1, are finally single at the same time.

— Judy Berman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

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