as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
the office's entire workforce is devoted to a single project right now
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Recent Examples of workforce
Four days ago, Tony Fabrizio, Trump's pollster, used the news that Axiom was laying off 10% of its workforce to mock Roe.
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Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
In just 16 months, a new nursing program in Meridian will usher its first class of nurses into the health care workforce.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
That increase may also have to do with the fact that, within those two years, Klarna axed more than 2,000 employees from its workforce.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
Hyundai has repeatedly credited the quality of the U.S. workforce in Southern states as a reason for their investments.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
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Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
In just 16 months, a new nursing program in Meridian will usher its first class of nurses into the health care workforce.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
That increase may also have to do with the fact that, within those two years, Klarna axed more than 2,000 employees from its workforce.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
Hyundai has repeatedly credited the quality of the U.S. workforce in Southern states as a reason for their investments.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
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Demetrius Simms Demetrius Simms is a digital staff writer at Robb Report.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Photograph by David Surowiecki In the Reviews and Criticism category, the prize went to a trio of pieces by the former staff writer Parul Sehgal.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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The victims from the country’s north were killed in the Uromi area of Edo State after being stopped by local security personnel.—
Dyepkazah Shibayan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, zero-touch provisioning eliminates the need for IT personnel to be physically present at edge locations, allowing organizations to remotely deploy, monitor, and manage the lifecycle of edge compute infrastructure.—
Chhandomay Mandal,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Because the Attorney General has chosen to proceed in this way, Mr. Mangione’s Due Process rights have already been violated and the manner in which the Government has acted has prejudiced the grand jury pool and has corrupted the grand jury process.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The main container has enough space for all your rafts and pool toys.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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