workforce
noun
work·force
ˈwərk-ˌfȯrs 
1
: the workers engaged in a specific activity or enterprise
the factory's workforce
2
: the number of workers potentially assignable for any purpose
the nation's workforce
Examples of workforce in a Sentence
We have a workforce of 2,400 people.
the office's entire workforce is devoted to a single project right now
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Second, corporate America must re-evaluate its workforce architecture.
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Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
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In February, Origin Materials cut 35% of its workforce as part of its restructuring plan, according to past Bee reporting.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
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—Nick Franck, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Others voiced support for workforce reforms advanced by the Los Angeles Black Worker Center, warning that proposals to modernize hiring and expand access to city jobs risk stalling without action to move them forward.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 2 May 2026
In February, Origin Materials cut 35% of its workforce as part of its restructuring plan, according to past Bee reporting.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
While many large payroll companies, investment firms, fintech platforms, and software products sought to reduce the human element of their workforces systematically, George took the exact opposite approach.
—Nick Franck, USA Today, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for workforce
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workforce
noun
work·force
ˈwərk-ˌfō(ə)rs
-ˌfȯ(ə)rs
: the workers of a specific activity or business
the factory's workforce
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