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
Because dairy work requires a permanent labor force, many farms depend on undocumented workers, since current visa programs don't accommodate their ongoing labor needs.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Right now, the effects are relatively small in the overall labor force, even though, for certain groups, there were significant losses.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
That is impacting, then, our labor force.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
In the early 1980s,about one million people worked for AT&T alone at a time when the entire labor force stood at about 100 million.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Right now, the effects are relatively small in the overall labor force, even though, for certain groups, there were significant losses.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
That is impacting, then, our labor force.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
In the early 1980s,about one million people worked for AT&T alone at a time when the entire labor force stood at about 100 million.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for labor force
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
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Since March, at least 1,800 people affected by the federal workforce reductions have submitted applications through CalCareers, the state’s online job board.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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According to Wendy, if GSFC leadership is using the smaller workforce to justify the downsizing, the numbers don't add up.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The uncertainty of the coaching staff led Irvin to reopen.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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At least 460 people are believed to have been killed —including staff and patients—in several waves of attacks, according to the World Health Organization.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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When coupled with the Royal Navy’s initially uncontested command of the seas, all this manpower was enough to provide the British cause in America with a critical early advantage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The average department has been operating with a 10% shortage in manpower, the survey found.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His backstory for the spaceship included a sacred pool at its center.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Cycle through the spa’s saunas, steams, hot pools, and cold plunges, then retire to a breezy hammock or calming cabin for idyllic repose.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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More than 2,000 navy and aircraft carrier construction personnel looked on from stands along the dock as Xi joined an honor guard in a flag ceremony for the commissioning, which took place Wednesday afternoon.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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With nearly 100,000 active-duty military members, Virginia Beach has the largest concentration of military personnel outside the Pentagon.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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