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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
The Labor Department published a rule Friday that would undo egregious attempts during the last administration to classify more workers as employees rather than independent contractors.
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Groups representing 700,000 workers at Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have also signed an open letter.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2026
Rattlesnake Saloon Tuscumbia During the construction of this one-of-a-kind bar, restaurant, and music venue, workers unearthed a rattlesnake den, mother and twelve babies included, and the name wrote itself.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
His economic policy, including the fluctuating tariffs, only benefits himself and the wealthy while punishing workers and taxpayers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
McCall, in his statement, said Congress needs to better support American workers.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
In 2025, the median wages of full-time workers were around $1,204 per week.
—Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
If at work, co-workers will be supportive.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Borth and her co-workers quickly identified 11 families at their school alone who were in need of groceries the first week in January.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Editorial Board, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Groups representing 700,000 workers at Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have also signed an open letter.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2026
Rattlesnake Saloon Tuscumbia During the construction of this one-of-a-kind bar, restaurant, and music venue, workers unearthed a rattlesnake den, mother and twelve babies included, and the name wrote itself.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
His economic policy, including the fluctuating tariffs, only benefits himself and the wealthy while punishing workers and taxpayers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
McCall, in his statement, said Congress needs to better support American workers.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
In 2025, the median wages of full-time workers were around $1,204 per week.
—Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
If at work, co-workers will be supportive.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Borth and her co-workers quickly identified 11 families at their school alone who were in need of groceries the first week in January.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workers
Noun
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Around a thousand union laborers were laid off.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Many employers otherwise perform only superficial efforts at verification of legal status of employees, confident that enforcement agencies will target laborers, not management.—
Federico Peña,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Labor Department published a rule Friday that would undo egregious attempts during the last administration to classify more workers as employees rather than independent contractors.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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That year, employees at Alphabet's Google protested the Pentagon's use of the company's AI to analyze drone footage, straining relations between Silicon Valley and Washington.—
Andrea Shalal,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Workers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workers. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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