workplace

Definition of workplacenext
as in factory
the office, factory, etc., where people work a clean, comfortable workplace Foul language will not be tolerated in the workplace.

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Recent Examples of workplace The average cost for a family health insurance plan offered through the workplace in 2025 was nearly $27,000, an increase of 6% from the year before, according to the health policy nonprofit KFF. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 Japan Airlines is interested in testing whether humanoid robots powered by some of the latest AI models can adapt more readily to human work environments—such as airports—without requiring dedicated work stations or other significant workplace modifications. ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026 She was dropped from a separate workplace harassment suit, filed by former tour employee Asha Daniels, in December 2024. Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026 Blue Hills former employees watched over the past 12 months as details about their former workplace slowly spilled into public view. Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workplace
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Noun
  • Shortages of feedstocks for plastics have forced Asian countries to cut back on production or shut down factories altogether.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
  • In the factory, the machines are collecting real-world data to learn practical tasks, including stocking parts for assembly technicians, performing basic warehousing and logistics operations.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Setting’s live releases and studio debut, 2021’s Shone A Rainbow Light On, drifted through ambient cloud-shapes before almost imperceptibly taking flight.
    Jesse Jarnow, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
  • Beautiful locations, buildings, and public spaces should be available for all Californians, not just major studios.
    Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Notably, Bauhinia blakeana is a sterile hybrid, resulting from the cross-pollination of two different plant varieties.
    Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Generous spacing between rows makes for easy harvesting and good airflow between plants.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • For Pau, the idea to turn to historical footage came from a workshop held by German media artist Hartmut Jahn at the Goethe-Institut Hongkong in late 1989.
    Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • The county will hold a series of public workshops and hearings on the budget throughout May and June before the Board of Supervisors approves a final budget in June.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
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  • The city is home to several in-the-works multi-million dollar developments, and is an attractive place for people looking to move to Parker County for its spacious land and proximity to successful school districts.
    Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
  • Like Ando’s architecture, Turrell makes the kind of immersive, site-specific art people travel great distances for, and Benesse has commissioned several of the American artist’s works, the rest of which can be found at the Chichu Art Museum.
    Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026

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“Workplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workplace. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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