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as in laborers
a person who does very hard or dull work
a champion of the rights of the farm workers who pick the nation's fruits and vegetables
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as in employees
one who works for another for wages or a salary
a factory owner who is known for his fair and generous treatment of his workers
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Recent Examples of workers
Now Crosswhite can acknowledge the beauty in the art, respect the workers who crafted the carvings, and appreciate the opportunity to tell a story larger than the monument itself.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Maxim voiced frustration that repairs weren’t happening quickly enough and resentment at the intrusion on his privacy as workers came in and out.
—Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Roughly 2,000 SoFi Stadium workers overwhelmingly authorized a strike a week before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Los Angeles.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Remote workers can practice ‘over-shining’ Despite the drawbacks, some young people will still prefer or need a fully remote work arrangement, Bloom said.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 June 2026
If price declines outpace output gains, total revenues in affected industries must fall, reducing the income available to workers and other producers despite higher levels of production.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The Governor’s Office praised state workers’ civil engagement.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
The facility will run around the clock, with most workers on four 10-hour shifts, with three days off.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
That is the explanation management gave to some 17,000 workers who were instantaneously terminated after financial rescue talks failed.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Maxim voiced frustration that repairs weren’t happening quickly enough and resentment at the intrusion on his privacy as workers came in and out.
—Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Roughly 2,000 SoFi Stadium workers overwhelmingly authorized a strike a week before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Los Angeles.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Remote workers can practice ‘over-shining’ Despite the drawbacks, some young people will still prefer or need a fully remote work arrangement, Bloom said.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 June 2026
If price declines outpace output gains, total revenues in affected industries must fall, reducing the income available to workers and other producers despite higher levels of production.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The Governor’s Office praised state workers’ civil engagement.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
The facility will run around the clock, with most workers on four 10-hour shifts, with three days off.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
That is the explanation management gave to some 17,000 workers who were instantaneously terminated after financial rescue talks failed.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workers
Noun
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His death comes as scores of Palestinian laborers have been killed or arrested trying to enter Israel, and as violence flares in Gaza and the West Bank despite a fragile ceasefire.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Here, Chinese laborers, factory workers, seamstresses, nail technicians, and cooks take glorious center stage, their lives and deepest yearnings made epic.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The nine missing people are all employees of the mill.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Washington’s wife, Toni Washington, criticized jail employees for not searching inmates more thoroughly for drugs, and for placing Asaiah in a cell with an inmate who had been caught smuggling drugs into the jail before.—
Theresa Clift
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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“Workers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workers. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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