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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
An officer patrolling pulled onto the block and saw the group assaulting the employee.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Currently, port operations bring in about $13 million in revenue, mainly through property leases, that goes back into supporting port operations, including employee salaries, capital repairs and other costs, Port Director Charles Gerard said.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
According to the Department of Labor, employers must notify employees in writing about their rights and responsibilities during their leave and post signage about FMLA rules in the workplace.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Haney would keep 50% of Joggy, other investors would receive 20%, and 10% would be set aside for employees.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Currently, port operations bring in about $13 million in revenue, mainly through property leases, that goes back into supporting port operations, including employee salaries, capital repairs and other costs, Port Director Charles Gerard said.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
According to the Department of Labor, employers must notify employees in writing about their rights and responsibilities during their leave and post signage about FMLA rules in the workplace.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Haney would keep 50% of Joggy, other investors would receive 20%, and 10% would be set aside for employees.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for employee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employee
worker
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And the policies are projected to have far-ranging effects on most areas of business, including a potential loss of hundreds of thousands of immigrant workers in sectors like information and educational and health services.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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His focus on worker satisfaction drew loyalty in-house and exasperation from Wall Street.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Employee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employee. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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