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
Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Do is serving a five-year federal prison sentence for accepting more than $550,000 in bribes to direct his share of the COVID funds to certain charities, primarily one that employed his daughter, Rhiannon.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
He is no longer employed by Baltimore County schools, the Banner reports.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Before the expansion, Citi employed about 350 employees in Charlotte across several lines of business in temporary spaces.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
The British government’s Redundancy Payments Service has stepped in to repay some of the roughly £600,000 ($800,000) owed to people employed on the indie feature, which halted midway through its month-long shoot in February 2025.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Last year, Haiti's government created a new task force that has operated outside the oversight of Haiti's National Police and employed the use of explosive drones.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Kirk lost the certification required to serve as a state peace officer but was still employed by the Sheriff’s Department until last month.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
But more recently, the credit bureaus have employed a limited number of workers — often overseas — to handle enormous volumes of investigations.
—Joel Jacobs, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Jovanovic was employed part-time by the Valparaiso Police Department as a civilian employee as a crossing guard, filling in at different schools as needed, Valparaiso Police said.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Do is serving a five-year federal prison sentence for accepting more than $550,000 in bribes to direct his share of the COVID funds to certain charities, primarily one that employed his daughter, Rhiannon.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
He is no longer employed by Baltimore County schools, the Banner reports.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Before the expansion, Citi employed about 350 employees in Charlotte across several lines of business in temporary spaces.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
The British government’s Redundancy Payments Service has stepped in to repay some of the roughly £600,000 ($800,000) owed to people employed on the indie feature, which halted midway through its month-long shoot in February 2025.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Last year, Haiti's government created a new task force that has operated outside the oversight of Haiti's National Police and employed the use of explosive drones.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Kirk lost the certification required to serve as a state peace officer but was still employed by the Sheriff’s Department until last month.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
But more recently, the credit bureaus have employed a limited number of workers — often overseas — to handle enormous volumes of investigations.
—Joel Jacobs, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employed
Adjective
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Selling only in the Golden State at first will allow the company to learn from an engaged customer base, said Yamaguchi.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Later at a restaurant, the rest of the Clyburn clan is more engaged with their devices than conversing as a family.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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That breakthrough propelled Anderson to Iona, which hired him in March 2023 to replace Rick Pitino.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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And after Sialelli left in April 2023, Shukla hired Peter Copping as artistic director in June 2024, a seasoned designer known for his feminine creations, notably as creative director of Nina Ricci and Oscar de la Renta.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ballistics testing conducted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation later confirmed that the gun Harrison had when he was arrested was the same modified firearm used in the killing, prosecutors said.—
CBS Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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His death was one of more than 1,000 nationally that an investigation led by The Associated Press identified as happening after police officers used physical force or weapons that were supposed to stop, but not kill, people.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The men who are in the legislature’s top leadership positions maul the budget the committee chaired by two diligent women adopts after weeks of hearings and deliberations.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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Learning to be vulnerable Jemison is diligent about her health.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Mutiny includes no college grads in dead-end jobs whose grievances have turned them toward MAGA rather than union activism—young men and women recruited by Turning Point USA while still in college.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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But Rooney does have two connections to the university, one of many high-profile institutions that recruited him to play baseball.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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It’s believed that this phenomenon could be utilized in future catalyst design and materials development.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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The current owners have thoughtfully utilized rich colors that complement original architectural details like the vaulted ceilings and Du Bois’s signature open floor plan.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, putting cost pressure on airlines as the busy summer travel season approaches.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Ask the staff for a quieter room that ideally doesn’t face the main road; typical of the city, Admiralty Way is constantly busy, and in the rainy season heavy thunderstorms can be enough to wake one out of sleep—light sleepers will do well to pick a room that’s more internal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In early March, Morath announced current Superintendent Karen Molinar, who applied to keep her job amid the takeover, will be replaced.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Afri-Cure starts with a body wrap made from lemongrass, jumbie and tamarind leaves, as well as a gently exfoliating papaya mask applied to the face, and then a full-body exfoliation using turmeric, honey and local sea salt.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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