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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Over the past year, the co-CEOs have executed a plan to shave off $500 million in costs, sell off assets and reduce a workforce by more than 15 percent as Paramount shifts ownership.
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Paramount had already cut 15% of its domestic workforce in 2024, adding additional layoffs earlier this year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Hitter was one of hundreds of prospective teachers who’ve been part of a range of state and local programs aimed at strengthening the teaching workforce in Wisconsin.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In a disheartening blow that undermines the right of every child to receive a quality public education, the Supreme Court issued a ruling a few weeks ago allowing President Donald Trump to proceed with his plan to dismantle the Department of Education by laying off nearly half of its workforce.
—Andrea Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Paramount had already cut 15% of its domestic workforce in 2024, adding additional layoffs earlier this year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Hitter was one of hundreds of prospective teachers who’ve been part of a range of state and local programs aimed at strengthening the teaching workforce in Wisconsin.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In a disheartening blow that undermines the right of every child to receive a quality public education, the Supreme Court issued a ruling a few weeks ago allowing President Donald Trump to proceed with his plan to dismantle the Department of Education by laying off nearly half of its workforce.
—Andrea Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workforce. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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