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
To build a sustainable workforce, manufacturers must move away from short-term fixes and view employees as long-term assets.
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Mike Kelleher, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Any full-time employee who works for the Department of Citywide Administrative Services or in the building is eligible to apply.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Evangeline Lilly, who plays Hope van Dyne/Wasp in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, took to Instagram to blast Disney for firing Marvel employees amid the recent layoffs that saw 1,000 staffers let go from the company at large.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Most of its employees are considered essential and have remained on the job.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Mike Kelleher, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Any full-time employee who works for the Department of Citywide Administrative Services or in the building is eligible to apply.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Evangeline Lilly, who plays Hope van Dyne/Wasp in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, took to Instagram to blast Disney for firing Marvel employees amid the recent layoffs that saw 1,000 staffers let go from the company at large.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Most of its employees are considered essential and have remained on the job.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employee
worker
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This cost is nominally shared between employers and employees, but workers bear the real burden through both paycheck deductions and forgone wages.—
Jordan Bruneau,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Research published last year on Japanese nursing homes found that robot adoption reduced worker quit rates and was associated with better care quality.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Employee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employee. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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