variants
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
The 48 employees work for the Consumer Services and Healthcare Regulation Commission, which is funded with state and federal money.
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Bosses who demanded their employees return to the office five days a week will have a hard time moving to Florida.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
White employers who hired unregistered Black workers faced fines of $50 per employee.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Levine, like several others, received a standard email that they were being terminated pursuant to Article 2 of the Constitution, which gives the executive the power to dismiss federal employees.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Bosses who demanded their employees return to the office five days a week will have a hard time moving to Florida.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
White employers who hired unregistered Black workers faced fines of $50 per employee.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Levine, like several others, received a standard email that they were being terminated pursuant to Article 2 of the Constitution, which gives the executive the power to dismiss federal employees.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for employee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employee
worker
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The plan additionally would guarantee back pay for federal workers and reverse agency layoffs during the government shutdown.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Once approved, the short-term deal will provide immediate financial relief for about 700,000 federal workers who have been furloughed or on the job without pay for more than a month.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Employee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employee. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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