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also employes
as in workers
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 employees
Two of the people who were killed in Thursday’s crash were employees of 99 Ranch Market and the third was a customer, ABC 7 reported.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
More complex filings, such as returns involving small businesses with employees, rental income or the alternative minimum tax, may not be eligible for preparation, according to the program’s website.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
By Charles Homans and Philip Montgomery With 300,000 employees gone and collective-bargaining rights eliminated, the administration has hobbled organized labor.
—Philip Montgomery Dan Kaufman Hugo Lindgren Lulu Garcia-Navarro Kwame Anthony Appiah Sophie Haigney Daniel Poppick John Hodgman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the department was operating on a shoestring budget, employees complained, repeatedly requesting funds from Hanceville’s city council.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Not to mention all the employees within your company who might not be so pleased with that association either or might be thrilled by it.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
In total, 122 employees will lose their jobs.
—Monique John, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Austin’s factory had about 22,000 employees as of last year.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
The Reader went nonprofit in 2022 under then-publisher Tracy Baim in a tumultuous process that pitted Goodman against Higginbottom before picketing employees helped push it over the finish line.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
More complex filings, such as returns involving small businesses with employees, rental income or the alternative minimum tax, may not be eligible for preparation, according to the program’s website.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
By Charles Homans and Philip Montgomery With 300,000 employees gone and collective-bargaining rights eliminated, the administration has hobbled organized labor.
—Philip Montgomery Dan Kaufman Hugo Lindgren Lulu Garcia-Navarro Kwame Anthony Appiah Sophie Haigney Daniel Poppick John Hodgman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the department was operating on a shoestring budget, employees complained, repeatedly requesting funds from Hanceville’s city council.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Not to mention all the employees within your company who might not be so pleased with that association either or might be thrilled by it.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
In total, 122 employees will lose their jobs.
—Monique John, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Austin’s factory had about 22,000 employees as of last year.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
The Reader went nonprofit in 2022 under then-publisher Tracy Baim in a tumultuous process that pitted Goodman against Higginbottom before picketing employees helped push it over the finish line.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employees
workers
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Overall, immigrants make up more than a quarter of workers who provide direct care in long-term care settings, according to KFF, a health policy research group.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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For many workers, achieving balance has become increasingly important.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Employees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employees. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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