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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Some people are concerned that AI will take over the workforce.
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William Arruda, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Family caregivers ages 50 and older who leave the workforce to care for a parent lost $303,880, on average, in income and benefits over a caregiver's lifetime, according to a 2016 Families Caring for an Aging America study.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 June 2025
As Booth entered adulthood and the workforce, the impact of her undiagnosed condition became even more apparent.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 June 2025
Federal government employment fell by 22,000, and has dropped by 59,000 since January, as the Trump administration has slashed the size of the workforce.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 June 2025
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William Arruda, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Family caregivers ages 50 and older who leave the workforce to care for a parent lost $303,880, on average, in income and benefits over a caregiver's lifetime, according to a 2016 Families Caring for an Aging America study.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 June 2025
As Booth entered adulthood and the workforce, the impact of her undiagnosed condition became even more apparent.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 June 2025
Federal government employment fell by 22,000, and has dropped by 59,000 since January, as the Trump administration has slashed the size of the workforce.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 June 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 13 Jun. 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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