as in engaged
involved in often constant activity
insisted that the children be employed in some useful activity, even during school vacations
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as in hired
to provide with a paying job
a new factory that will employ 500 people
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as in used
to put into action or service
looking for a job in which she can employ her considerable writing skills
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Recent Examples of employed
Phil Wahba, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
One essential difference between the drawings and the paintings is the tool employed for mark making.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
For example, SpaceX employed a new landing burn strategy with Super Heavy today, trying out an engine configuration that will be used by the next-gen version of the booster.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Even so, those payments often come out to far less than what a person was earning while employed, according to a 2023 report from the National Employment Law Project.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
He was also employed as a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Additionally, hundreds of thousands of National Guard members and non-service members employed by the Department of War, previously known as the Department of Defense, are also at risk of going without pay.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
His administration first segregated the Post Office, which employed over half of the federal government’s Black employees—especially Black women.
—Time, 14 Oct. 2025
More than 4% of the state's non-farm workers are employed by the federal government, according to the Labor of Bureau Statistics.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
One tactic she’s employed is seeking out new partnerships.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
One essential difference between the drawings and the paintings is the tool employed for mark making.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
For example, SpaceX employed a new landing burn strategy with Super Heavy today, trying out an engine configuration that will be used by the next-gen version of the booster.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Even so, those payments often come out to far less than what a person was earning while employed, according to a 2023 report from the National Employment Law Project.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
He was also employed as a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Additionally, hundreds of thousands of National Guard members and non-service members employed by the Department of War, previously known as the Department of Defense, are also at risk of going without pay.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
His administration first segregated the Post Office, which employed over half of the federal government’s Black employees—especially Black women.
—Time, 14 Oct. 2025
More than 4% of the state's non-farm workers are employed by the federal government, according to the Labor of Bureau Statistics.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employed
Adjective
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Employees stay engaged longer, teams navigate setbacks smoothly and leaders make stronger decisions under pressure.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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The couple became engaged in August.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Norvell was hired as a contrast to the personally tempestuous and offensively conservative Addazio.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Anthropic also hired senior Biden-era officials to lead its government relations team, Sacks noted.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Schmidt warned that without enforcement, these rogue models could spread unchecked and be used for harm by bad actors.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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While initially designed to be used in a rocket artillery system, it was modified to be attached to a first-person-view drone using a wooden stick, wire and duct tape, CAR said.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Daria watched their diligent ascent while Andrés studied the map on his phone.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Hunt After years of diligent saving, a longtime renter with a $300,000 budget weighed whether to take his parents’ advice and return to his childhood building in Elmhurst, or branch out.—
Dan Levin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chelsea recruited heavily over the summer, which should ease the burden on Palmer.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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Her Filipino parents emigrated from big-city Manila to this tiny farming community of 2,000 people in the 1970s, when her father, a surgeon, was recruited to work there.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One tool employers currently use to fill seasonal or short-term nonagricultural positions is the H-2B visa, a temporary, non-immigrant program frequently utilized by the hospitality and tourism sectors when there are not enough American workers available.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Suarez also has sought to prevent people from living on sailboats, including by calling for the removal of a dock that boaters utilized to access food and water on land.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Perfect for both busy workdays and evenings out, the versatile top is easy to pair with lightwash jeans and a belt, or layered beautifully under blazers and cardigans.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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For less hustle and bustle, busiest avoid traveling Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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They are applied deep in the soil to form a barrier around the home and kill any termites that pass through it.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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As societies industrialized, scientists applied their understanding of perception to enhance that fog.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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