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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
Another concern raised in a recent lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of two employees and a visitor who were seriously injured, was the condition of the natural gas service line at the facility.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Progressive lawmakers specifically are zeroing in on a proposal for taxing corporations with a high number of employees on Medi-Cal.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Dow Chemical to cut 4,500 employees in AI overhaul.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Both guards were employees of a private security company contracted by the college to serve and protect.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Progressive lawmakers specifically are zeroing in on a proposal for taxing corporations with a high number of employees on Medi-Cal.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Dow Chemical to cut 4,500 employees in AI overhaul.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Both guards were employees of a private security company contracted by the college to serve and protect.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for employee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employee
worker
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More than 15,000 energy workers, including Adamov and his colleagues, are now battling to repair the damage across Ukraine.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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New Deductions For Tips And Overtime Workers There are two new deductions for workers who rely on variable pay.—
Emma Waldman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Employee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employee. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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