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 step could accelerate throughput, strengthen the maritime industrial base, and augment the shipbuilding workforce.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
In an exclusive interview with Benzinga, Oxford Economics economist Nico Palesch warned that advances in robotics could soon also disrupt physical jobs, potentially affecting up to 20% of the workforce.
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Now being offered at four Goodwill locations, the program helps people who are currently on public assistance rejoin the workforce on a path that sets them up for success.
—Steve Batchelor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Kyra Tolston and Antonio Davis both wrapped up their first week in Respond Now’s workforce training program Friday and said clients praised the renovations.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
In an exclusive interview with Benzinga, Oxford Economics economist Nico Palesch warned that advances in robotics could soon also disrupt physical jobs, potentially affecting up to 20% of the workforce.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Now being offered at four Goodwill locations, the program helps people who are currently on public assistance rejoin the workforce on a path that sets them up for success.
—Steve Batchelor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Kyra Tolston and Antonio Davis both wrapped up their first week in Respond Now’s workforce training program Friday and said clients praised the renovations.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 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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