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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
Companies around the region are giving employees flexible hours after their respective national teams play.
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 18 June 2026
In a statement, a USPS spokesperson said the organization's thoughts are with the employee's family, friends, and colleagues.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 June 2026
That contract currently sets pay, benefits and workplace rules for employees.
—Austin Horn
june 5, Miami Herald, 5 June 2026
Startup Moonshot, behind the Kimi AI model, was founded by former Meta AI and Google Brain employee Yang Zhilin.
—Evelyn Cheng,anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 June 2026
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 18 June 2026
In a statement, a USPS spokesperson said the organization's thoughts are with the employee's family, friends, and colleagues.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 June 2026
That contract currently sets pay, benefits and workplace rules for employees.
—Austin Horn
june 5, Miami Herald, 5 June 2026
Startup Moonshot, behind the Kimi AI model, was founded by former Meta AI and Google Brain employee Yang Zhilin.
—Evelyn Cheng,anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for employee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employee
worker
Noun
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In reality, though, most workers don’t get to retire on their own terms.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Protests, backed by workers unions, farmers and supporters of former President Evo Morales, are demanding Paz resign.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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“Employee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employee. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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