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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
Cove Gardens, where my family lived, was a sprawling red brick rental complex built after the war for the light-industrial, service, and clerical workers who were saving up for their own houses in a better area.
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Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Dunn said Black domestic workers were often forced to work longer on election days by their white families, weakening their chances of casting a ballot.
—Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Lamont and other Democrats said the raises were well deserved because the state needs to recruit workers for difficult jobs that include prison guards dealing with dangerous criminals and social workers dealing with troubled families in the state Department of Children and Families.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Unions representing about 2,000 pilots, 5,500 flight attendants, mechanics and other employees laid off by Spirit called on its leadership and the government to ensure workers receive the compensation and benefits they are owed.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Supporters of a rescue including labor unions representing Spirit’s pilots, flight attendants and ramp workers said a collapse would put thousands of Americans out of work and hurt consumers by reducing airline competition and increasing airfares.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Grant money allowed the school district in the poor coastal community in Northern California to hire more than a dozen psychologists and social workers to help students struggling with drug use and suicidal thoughts.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
There are no fine hats or seersucker here; just dusty boots and blue jeans, the million-dollar trainers no fancier than their workers.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
That ultimately hurts workers, small businesses, and the broader economy.
—Steve Hilton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Dunn said Black domestic workers were often forced to work longer on election days by their white families, weakening their chances of casting a ballot.
—Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Lamont and other Democrats said the raises were well deserved because the state needs to recruit workers for difficult jobs that include prison guards dealing with dangerous criminals and social workers dealing with troubled families in the state Department of Children and Families.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Unions representing about 2,000 pilots, 5,500 flight attendants, mechanics and other employees laid off by Spirit called on its leadership and the government to ensure workers receive the compensation and benefits they are owed.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Supporters of a rescue including labor unions representing Spirit’s pilots, flight attendants and ramp workers said a collapse would put thousands of Americans out of work and hurt consumers by reducing airline competition and increasing airfares.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Grant money allowed the school district in the poor coastal community in Northern California to hire more than a dozen psychologists and social workers to help students struggling with drug use and suicidal thoughts.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
There are no fine hats or seersucker here; just dusty boots and blue jeans, the million-dollar trainers no fancier than their workers.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
That ultimately hurts workers, small businesses, and the broader economy.
—Steve Hilton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workers
Noun
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He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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While the independent committee supporting Coyne is backed by Local 89, a laborers union, Crosby has been endorsed by the city’s largest labor union — the Municipal Employees Association — and the region’s largest labor organization, the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Spirit’s thousands of employees have lost their jobs, so there won’t be customer service agents to assist them.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Despite the changes, Idris assured employees that the company does not anticipate any staffing cuts this summer.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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“Workers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workers. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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