as in engaged
involved in often constant activity
insisted that the children be employed in some useful activity, even during school vacations
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as in hired
to provide with a paying job
a new factory that will employ 500 people
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as in used
to put into action or service
looking for a job in which she can employ her considerable writing skills
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Recent Examples of employed
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
According to the senior Pentagon official, representatives from the department, including Undersecretary of Defense Emil Michael, recently discussed several hypothetical scenarios with Anthropic leadership about how the company’s products might be employed by the military.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
That is notable because, for many years, Boise State employed separate coaches for safeties and cornerbacks.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Olathe employed a total of 1,920 employees in 2025.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
For protection, sources say, Oseguera had acquired counter-drone radar scramblers and employed a bank of young computer hackers to infiltrate military mainframes to keep track of military and Mexican government intelligence.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Scott Frost hasn’t deviated from the plan Gus Malzahn employed toward the end of his tenure in Orlando.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Mom employed an entourage of assistants who collectively displayed up to fifty dogs per show.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The president, then in the midst of a run for the Oval Office, employed the song at least 133 times, the suit alleged, amounting to a copyright violation.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Anthropic has been in a tense battle with the Pentagon over its AI models since at least January, when Anthropic was employed by Palantir during the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
According to the senior Pentagon official, representatives from the department, including Undersecretary of Defense Emil Michael, recently discussed several hypothetical scenarios with Anthropic leadership about how the company’s products might be employed by the military.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
That is notable because, for many years, Boise State employed separate coaches for safeties and cornerbacks.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Olathe employed a total of 1,920 employees in 2025.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
For protection, sources say, Oseguera had acquired counter-drone radar scramblers and employed a bank of young computer hackers to infiltrate military mainframes to keep track of military and Mexican government intelligence.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Scott Frost hasn’t deviated from the plan Gus Malzahn employed toward the end of his tenure in Orlando.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Mom employed an entourage of assistants who collectively displayed up to fifty dogs per show.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The president, then in the midst of a run for the Oval Office, employed the song at least 133 times, the suit alleged, amounting to a copyright violation.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employed
Adjective
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Since then, my father-in-law has become engaged to a woman who, frankly, is not liked by anyone in our family.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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In just one year, AI adoption jumped from about 20 to 36 percent among engaged couples.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Duffy said that a number of states have hired other companies to administer commercial driver's licenses tests, and those companies aren't enforcing the standards that drivers are supposed to meet to demonstrate their driving and English skills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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In February 2025, NASA hired an independent team to determine why the mission failed, examining everything from broken hardware to leadership mistakes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The official told Semafor that other frontier AI companies are close to an agreement allowing them to be used in classified settings.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Diesel is the fuel used by the trucks owned or hired by private companies in Cuba to transport food and other supplies from the Port of Mariel in Havana to their warehouses, and then to other private businesses, such as restaurants and small grocery stores around the country.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Even with diligent care, the ADA says risks remain.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Drugs with very tight therapeutic windows, such as heart and pulmonary drugs, require more diligent monitoring and administration.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In some cases, the brash newcomers recruited to serve that purpose come with baggage.—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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While at Colorado State, Medved recruited Grove coming out of high school.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The last time Tyler came back from an extended absence, in that case to toe issue, he was utilized off the bench in his first game back and then inserted into the starting lineup the next game.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Although the animals were selected for their complementary qualities in relation to Elordi’s voice, the range of species utilized was broad enough to include everything from raccoons to a rhinoceros.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Breakfast is a busy affair, but those in signature suites can eat in the lounge (soon to be renovated but with a great view) or order room service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Soundstages in Los Angeles would be busy, thousands of people would be working in those few months early in the year, producing shows that ranged from all-time classics to all-time blunders.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Shortstop Willy Adames took Devers’ accurate throw and applied a tag to Suzuki and then, with half the ballpark yelling at him, turned toward third to see the two Cubs base runners.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Technical materials are also consistent between the two Lows, through up-to-the-date PopCush insoles, DuraCap underlays in high-wear zones and a SickStick rubber compound applied to the classic waffle pattern outsole.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
23 Feb. 2026
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