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
New Atlas, 13 May 2026
More than 50 young Made in Italy professionals have been trained in recent years, with more than 80 percent currently employed by OTB.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Rev and Levinson employed to capture the images.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
These employees may be employed at-will (no contract).
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Police did not disclose whether McGee was employed at the senior facility at the time of the incident.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Its employment numbers fluctuate but at last count employed about 1,100 people globally.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
State troopers have employed helicopters in the manhunt.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 May 2026
In some parts, barely 7 in 10 working-age adults are employed, and around a quarter are economically inactive.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Verb
Various engineers seeking superior grip performance have employed biomimicry in their designs, which have been inspired by seed pods, elephant trunks, lobster tails (in fact, using actual lobster tails), and, of course, octopus limbs.
—New Atlas, 13 May 2026
More than 50 young Made in Italy professionals have been trained in recent years, with more than 80 percent currently employed by OTB.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Rev and Levinson employed to capture the images.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
These employees may be employed at-will (no contract).
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Police did not disclose whether McGee was employed at the senior facility at the time of the incident.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Its employment numbers fluctuate but at last count employed about 1,100 people globally.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
State troopers have employed helicopters in the manhunt.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 May 2026
In some parts, barely 7 in 10 working-age adults are employed, and around a quarter are economically inactive.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employed
Adjective
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The result is a fiery and impassioned offering that finds the veteran fully engaged and intent on proving no chinks have been left in his armor despite his tenuous back-and-forth with his Compton counterpart.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 May 2026
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The debate, the back and forth, the unsolicited tags—that is where trust is built in public, where brand affinity becomes visible and where your most engaged audience shows themselves to you.—
Rhea Karo,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Money was not available to support testing and port screenings in Uganda when an outbreak was declared last January, one expert told NPR, and another said a majority of USAID's high-risk outbreak specialists were pushed out of the agency and not re-hired.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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To meet their growth targets, banks hired increasing numbers of women, African Americans, Asian Americans, and white ethnics, all of whom had been excluded from or simply wary about pursuing careers in finance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Depending on the time of year, highlights include the new rhododendron gardens, the all-glass Palm House, the new Butterfly House, and the Nordic Beer Garden, highlighting plants used by Nordic brewers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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For the project, the ORNL researchers used two specialized instruments to study how these molten salts behave under reactor-like conditions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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In the end, after a monthslong investigation and diligent forensic work, partial remains of 70 of the 110 victims were identified and returned to family members who, to this day, carry the pain of that day in 1996.—
Hank Tester,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The Devil’s Chair Trail was previously closed because of storm damage, but reopened about two weeks ago, thanks to the diligent work of county staff.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Just two years earlier, Steve had handpicked and personally recruited John from PepsiCo.—
Geoffrey Cain,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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The School Board named Deputy Superintendent Howard Hepburn, whom Licata recruited from Palm Beach County, as Licata’s replacement.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Some of those earnings could then be utilized to support low-income families needing childcare.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The University of Illinois postponed all exams that were scheduled to take place Friday, Saturday or Sunday for all classes, regardless of whether the courses utilized Canvas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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With his decision made, Kerr will have a busy summer.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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The quick turnaround was a whirlwind for Griffin, who bolted from Westchester to the busy downtown Brooklyn streets.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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DeepMind has also applied its AI systems to fields including genetics, computer coding, and weather prediction.—
Alison Eldridge,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 May 2026
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Enthralled by Felipe Rose, a go-go boy decked out in Native American regalia at the Anvil, a notorious gay Manhattan disco, Morali applied that approach to his next conceptual act, Village People.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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“Employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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