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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
The Skydance mogul sent a companywide memo to employees of Paramount Pictures, CBS, Paramount+, Showtime, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET and Comedy Central outlining a policy for full-time staffers in New York and Los Angeles to work in-office by January 2026, moving toward five days a week on site.
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
At the time, a source told PEOPLE that Teefey and Gomez, Wondermind's chief impact officer, both stepped in to take action for their employees, while denying that Teefey took out a loan to pay salaries.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Rizzitello, who taught at Wall High School in Wall Township, was arrested in July 2024 after police were notified by an employee from the district about her relationship with a student, according to the Coast Star.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
More companies will try to contain their costs by requiring employees who use these medications for weight loss to get prior approval, participate in weight management programs or meet other requirements.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
At the time, a source told PEOPLE that Teefey and Gomez, Wondermind's chief impact officer, both stepped in to take action for their employees, while denying that Teefey took out a loan to pay salaries.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Rizzitello, who taught at Wall High School in Wall Township, was arrested in July 2024 after police were notified by an employee from the district about her relationship with a student, according to the Coast Star.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
More companies will try to contain their costs by requiring employees who use these medications for weight loss to get prior approval, participate in weight management programs or meet other requirements.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for employee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employee
worker
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After my long flight home, I was relieved that the late-night visitor turned out to be nothing more than city workers on the job (and their job in this case, while surprising, didn't turn out to be too destructive).—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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After California’s deal with Uber and Lyft, other states have moved forward with similar attempts to allow workers to unionize.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Employee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employee. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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