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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John Rose, chief risk officer for global travel management company Altour, said strains could surface at airports more quickly this time because the TSA workforce also will be remembering the last shutdown.
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ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
About 13% of the total federal civilian workforce is implicated, with most forced to work without pay, according to DHS and Office of Personnel Management data.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
My approach involves raising wages, protecting affordable housing, and dismantling the workforce barriers that follow people after incarceration.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Unique Features of Cloud-Based Environments Today’s workforce operates across the globe, and operating systems have been developed to accommodate this transition.
—Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
About 13% of the total federal civilian workforce is implicated, with most forced to work without pay, according to DHS and Office of Personnel Management data.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
My approach involves raising wages, protecting affordable housing, and dismantling the workforce barriers that follow people after incarceration.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Unique Features of Cloud-Based Environments Today’s workforce operates across the globe, and operating systems have been developed to accommodate this transition.
—Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for workforce
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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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