as in workforce
a body of persons at work or available for work
the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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Recent Examples of labor force
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 290,000 immigrants will be removed by 2029 — enough to shrink the labor force and affect GDP growth.
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Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The size of the state’s labor force, a count of those working or actively looking for work, decreased by 4,700 to 3,275,600.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Baswel said she was compelled to tell the story after connecting her own experiences in the precarious labor force with the workers who lost their lives during construction of the center.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
This all comes as Michigan’s labor force is also struggling.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
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Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The size of the state’s labor force, a count of those working or actively looking for work, decreased by 4,700 to 3,275,600.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Baswel said she was compelled to tell the story after connecting her own experiences in the precarious labor force with the workers who lost their lives during construction of the center.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
This all comes as Michigan’s labor force is also struggling.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
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The data is delayed amid a job market that's seeing women leave the workforce again.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Republicans have not sought to hide the enthusiasm under which Vought, an advocate for drastically shrinking the workforce, would approach such cuts.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
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Vincent Kompany and his staff have chiselled a perfect role for him, with Diaz contributing not only on an individual basis, but in a way that really accentuates Bayern’s other attacking virtues.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Social Security Administration will continue to issue retirement and disability benefits, but will furlough 12% of its staff and pause marketing campaigns, according to the agency’s shutdown plan.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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In 2025, several nations stand out for combining vast manpower with modern weapons, strong budgets, and the ability to influence events far beyond their borders.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Putin said Ukraine’s armed forces had a grave lack of manpower and desertions, while Russia had enough soldiers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Those who instead see a flexible talent pool as a strategic advantage in building a dynamic and flexible company probably will fare better.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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This property is ideal for families because of its year-round indoor pool (there's also an adults-only outdoor pool that’s open seasonally) and on-site sports like tennis, racquetball, bocce ball, and volleyball.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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All active-duty personnel stay on the job, but nearly half of the Department of War's 741,477 civilian employees could face furloughs.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Japan Japan has about 328,000 personnel and a defense budget of around 57 billion dollars.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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