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also employe
as in worker
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 employee
Cartwright guest-starred in Season 6, Episode 8, as Penny’s community college classmate, Cole, while Brener appeared in two episodes — Season 5, Episode 10, and Season 6, Episode 16 — as comic book store employee Dale.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 13 Aug. 2025
The University of Louisville pays 35 employees more than $500,000 a year.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Advancements like these can drive customer acquisition and boost employee productivity, all good for the bottom line.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Officers said two men, ages 21 and 22, were seen of shoplifting when a store employee confronted them, prompting a fight inside the business.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 13 Aug. 2025
The University of Louisville pays 35 employees more than $500,000 a year.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Advancements like these can drive customer acquisition and boost employee productivity, all good for the bottom line.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Officers said two men, ages 21 and 22, were seen of shoplifting when a store employee confronted them, prompting a fight inside the business.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for employee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employee
worker
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The trust fund used to make up the difference between what workers are paying in and what Social Security pays out in benefits is projected to run out of money in nine years.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images In one of the world’s most expensive cities, more workers are living paycheck to paycheck The Singapore consumer’s reputation for financial prudence and high savings is showing signs of strain.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Employee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employee. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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