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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The caregiving industry is already experiencing a workforce shortage.
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Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Despite the workforce reductions, Amazon shares surged more than 13% in after-hours trading following the earnings announcement, reflecting investor optimism about the company’s cloud acceleration and AI momentum.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Abigail Spanberger, our candidate, three pillars to her campaign, affordability, jobs, and education, which is about kids, but also about our workforce.
—ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
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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Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Despite the workforce reductions, Amazon shares surged more than 13% in after-hours trading following the earnings announcement, reflecting investor optimism about the company’s cloud acceleration and AI momentum.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Abigail Spanberger, our candidate, three pillars to her campaign, affordability, jobs, and education, which is about kids, but also about our workforce.
—ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for workforce
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workforce. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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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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