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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Trump’s policies have exacerbated those woes, from the deportation of the industry’s key migrant workforce to renewed trade tensions between the United States and China.
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The most successful businesses will be those who learn to collaborate with AI, using it as a powerful tool to amplify their vision, enhance their workforce and execute with relentless efficiency.
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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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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Trump’s policies have exacerbated those woes, from the deportation of the industry’s key migrant workforce to renewed trade tensions between the United States and China.
—Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The most successful businesses will be those who learn to collaborate with AI, using it as a powerful tool to amplify their vision, enhance their workforce and execute with relentless efficiency.
—Derya Matras, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
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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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workforce. Accessed 9 Oct. 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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