coworker
Americannoun
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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
A coworker urged her to not speak out again, she said, but she ended up losing her job after the contractor stopped calling her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 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
Kasim and his coworker must be finished cleaning by now.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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
Customers and coworkers can sense whether you like your job, and they respond accordingly.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026
"We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, coworkers, and all those whose lives she touched."
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
“That’s a huge deal, but it means that our job now is actually to make it easy for enterprises to set up AI coworkers to unlock this value.”
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
Mom sold one of her two dresses and an assortment of old pots, and spent all last week taking over shifts from her coworkers.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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