coworker
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coworkers
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Usage
What does coworker mean? A coworker is your fellow employee, especially a person you work closely with. The words worker and coworker both refer to paid employees. Even if you work closely with your fellow students or volunteers, you would not call them your coworkers. Example: I spent most of my first day meeting my coworkers who work in the same department.
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At the urging of a coworker, he finally visited an urgent care facility and, upon arrival, was told that he immediately needed to go to an emergency room.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The doting boyfriend, the overzealous best friend, the snide coworker, the absentee mother — played here by Kristen Johnston, whose character’s name is ingeniously spelled “Beverlee.”
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
That Russell was a beloved son, brother, friend and coworker comes through fiercely in Patricia E. Gillespie’s film, as does the utterly bewildered state in which Russell’s action left his family, friends and colleagues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
I scanned the room to make sure it wasn’t a prank, which had actually happened to a coworker, but the coast seemed clear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
“Can’t you just change the angle?” his coworker shouted back.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
The suit describes supervisors allegedly sending Beteta and her coworkers back to their workstations three to four times per week to finish cleaning after they had already clocked out for the day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
It might be the work itself, the chance to solve problems, the clients or customers who you help, the coworkers or, for those who are fortunate enough to work remotely, the flexibility.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026
But when two of her Calvin Klein coworkers gush, “You’re going to be the American people’s princess!” my inner narrator countered, “No. Not so much.”
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
“Frontier gives AI coworkers the ability to reason over data and complete complex tasks, like working with files, running code, and using tools,” OpenAI said in the blog post.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
"I'm sure that if one of your coworkers finds it, she'll keep it for you," I reassure her.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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