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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An increasing number of federal agencies and workforces are feeling the effects of the government shutdown, which is heading toward its third week with no clear end in sight.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
And yet the Republican administration and its congressional allies are showing no signs of caving to Democratic demands or backing away from threats to use the opportunity to pursue deeper cuts to the federal workforce.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
At least three bills have been filed by Republicans and Democrats acknowledging the growing problem of a limited domestic workforce and a reliance on migrant labor.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
The country’s declining birthrate means a shrinking workforce saddled with supporting a swelling elderly population.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
And yet the Republican administration and its congressional allies are showing no signs of caving to Democratic demands or backing away from threats to use the opportunity to pursue deeper cuts to the federal workforce.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
At least three bills have been filed by Republicans and Democrats acknowledging the growing problem of a limited domestic workforce and a reliance on migrant labor.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
The country’s declining birthrate means a shrinking workforce saddled with supporting a swelling elderly population.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workforce. Accessed 17 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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