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collaborator vs colleague vs college vs coworker
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| collaboratornoun/kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.tər/ | Meaning a person who works together with others on a shared project | Goes with close collaborator | Example She thanked her long-time collaborator for helping to finish the study. |
| colleaguenoun/ˈkɑː.liːɡ/ | Meaning a person you work with, especially in a profession or an office | Goes with close colleague | Example She asked a senior colleague for advice before her first presentation. |
| collegenoun/ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ/ | Meaning a school where people study after they finish high school | Goes with — | Example My sister studies business at a college in Boston. |
| coworkernoun/ˈkoʊˌwɜːr.kər/ | Meaning a person you work with at the same company or workplace | Goes with new coworker | Example She asked a coworker to cover her shift on Saturday. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Her long-time wrote the music for the film.