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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Radiant Industries is building a mass-production factory for portable microreactors in Oak Ridge as well, drawn by Tennessee’s skilled nuclear workforce and a state fund that has already disbursed tens of millions of dollars toward advanced nuclear development.
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Iulia Lupse, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026
My intended workforce is in either beauty advertising or beauty editorial work.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Simonson said that while construction has been hit by the same low-hire, low-fire conditions straining job growth, the industry faces more severe shortages from both an aging workforce and dwindling interest from younger generations.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 May 2026
This results in less support from programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but also fewer public resources for veterans, even those designed to support returning vets in every aspect of life from workforce integration to long-term health.
—Nathaniel Morell Gonzalez, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
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Iulia Lupse, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026
My intended workforce is in either beauty advertising or beauty editorial work.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Simonson said that while construction has been hit by the same low-hire, low-fire conditions straining job growth, the industry faces more severe shortages from both an aging workforce and dwindling interest from younger generations.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 May 2026
This results in less support from programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but also fewer public resources for veterans, even those designed to support returning vets in every aspect of life from workforce integration to long-term health.
—Nathaniel Morell Gonzalez, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workforce. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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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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