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also employe
as in worker
one who works for another for wages or a salary
an employer who was loved and admired by generations of employees
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Recent Examples of employee
Astronomer clarified in its post that an employee speculated to have also been at the Boston Coldplay concert with Byron and Cabot was not at the event.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 July 2025
Costs also include $40,000 in payroll monthly for 10 hourly and six salary employees, filings state.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
The lawsuit says that, in her last few years on the job, Gardner repeatedly advocated for two other employees over 40 years old who had not received promotions or pay increases that younger female employees had received.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2025
Several former employees have sued Tesla and Musk’s other companies for discrimination or various labor law violations.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 July 2025
Costs also include $40,000 in payroll monthly for 10 hourly and six salary employees, filings state.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
The lawsuit says that, in her last few years on the job, Gardner repeatedly advocated for two other employees over 40 years old who had not received promotions or pay increases that younger female employees had received.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2025
Several former employees have sued Tesla and Musk’s other companies for discrimination or various labor law violations.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employee
worker
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This comprehensive approach to worker welfare stands as a model for how fashion brands can operate ethically while producing extraordinary work.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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In 2017, the former bodega worker was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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“Employee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employee. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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