[ UK /kˈɒliːɡ/ ]
[ US /ˈkɑɫiɡ/ ]
NOUN
  1. a person who is member of one's class or profession
    he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers
    the surgeon consulted his colleagues
  2. an associate that one works with
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How To Use colleague In A Sentence

  • Some of my remarks here are directed toward conventional scientists, who generally refrain from commenting critically on the wild ideas of a few of their colleagues because it is bad manners.
  • McCarthy remains dismissive of the allegations and defensive of the former sergeant, saying he was "brutalized" by his colleagues, in particular, by a few senior officers "exerting locker room peer pressure" in the department ranks. MPNnow Home RSS
  • Faceless, unqualified reviewers define our work, remove our colleagues from panels and routinely breach confidentiality.
  • His colleagues listened politely to his harangue but ignored him. THE GUARDSMEN
  • He is an honourable person respected and held in esteem by his colleagues.
  • The reception clerk consulted a colleague.
  • A colleague's dyslexic son particularly loved it. Times, Sunday Times
  • The Waterford publicans, who have signified their intention to defy the ban, are following in the footsteps of their colleagues in Kerry, Cork, Donegal and Wexford.
  • They don't really need the conversational crutch of football, but they engage to connect with their colleagues. Times, Sunday Times
  • Dr. Kristina Durante of The University of Texas at Austin and colleagues found that young women felt more attractive when they had high levels of an estrogen known as estradiol, and they acted on those feelings. Whoar.co.nz
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