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a person or company that has people who do work for wages or a salary; a person or company that has employees
It was the employer's responsibility to improve workplace safety. Your travel expenses should be paid for by your employer.
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Recent Examples of employer
According to a 2024 survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, 54 percent of employers have a business-casual dress code, and 43 percent allow casual attire.
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 3 Apr. 2025
Economists predict the report will reveal that employers added 138,000 jobs last month, according to the median estimate of a Bloomberg survey, down from 151,000 in February and an average 168,000 in 2024.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
My trusty spreadsheet, looking at state jobs data through February, found that California employers added 340,000 jobs in the last five years to push total employment to 18 million.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
But what’s driving this change, and how can society ensure that this shift benefits employers and workers?
—Scott White, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 3 Apr. 2025
Economists predict the report will reveal that employers added 138,000 jobs last month, according to the median estimate of a Bloomberg survey, down from 151,000 in February and an average 168,000 in 2024.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
My trusty spreadsheet, looking at state jobs data through February, found that California employers added 340,000 jobs in the last five years to push total employment to 18 million.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
But what’s driving this change, and how can society ensure that this shift benefits employers and workers?
—Scott White, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employer
Noun
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Some administrators have privately seethed at the proposal, cynical at the motives of the power countries.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ostensibly, all of these actions were taken because of the university administrators' approach to protests about the conflict in Gaza, which the administration has characterized as allowing antisemitism.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Her film credits include Coach Carter, Wild Hogs and The To Do List, and she executive produced the TV series Blue Mountain State.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Creator Lorne Michaels will executive produce Saturday Night Live UK.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The former New England Patriots general manager is the head coach of UNC's Tar Heels football team.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Some managers don't even know who still works for them.—
Carmel Wroth,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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The building was being built by the China Railway Construction Corporation for Thailand’s government auditor general.—
David Rising,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Othello star Jake Gyllenhaal’s backstage home-away-from-home in Broadway’s Barrymore theater is an extension of the Shakespearean world he’s been steeped in while developing his version of Iago, the duplicitous ensign to the titular Venetian army general played by Denzel Washington.—
Charlotte Collins,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2025
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Madeleine, Nick, Kelly and I have been the proud stewards of that vision and are so proud of what the Heat mean both in our community and to fans around the world.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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Connor Robbins, chief steward of the city lifeguards labor union, said San Diego must start prioritizing lifeguard tower repairs and replacements.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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There are some optional bosses too, the Wither and the Warden.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Xander is now her boss again in a different iteration ...—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Trotta showed a department directive signed by Burke, which instructed officers to notify a supervisor when contacted by an outside law enforcement agency.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Know that prospective employers will do their best to talk to your immediate supervisor for a reference.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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After the initial report of Pérez's survival, Juan Manuel Méndez, the director of the official Emergency Operations Center, later confirmed to the AP and the New York Times that Pérez had not been located.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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While in her early 20s, Parker Harris kicked off her career as a commercial producer and director.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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