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
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
More than 19,000 people are employed by the bank in the Charlotte region, part of 213,000 workers across its company.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
There are no score sheets or empirical grading systems employed.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Determined to keep every member of her staff employed, Lee transformed the restaurants into pizza production lines, turning waiters into delivery drivers and prep cooks.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Russian and Ukrainian drones have been known to go off course during long-range strikes due to electronic warfare measures employed by the combatants.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
This comes one day after the BLS said there were nearly 1 million fewer people employed for the year ended in March than previously reported as part of the agency’s annual revisions.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
For instance, Stanton keeps 35% of the proceeds with 65% going to the State Fire Marshal, which might explain why the city employed drones rather than sending a police officer to the house and telling residents to stop the loud celebrations.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Officials did not name the school where Du had been employed.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
To conquer the competition, Flyjets has employed a two-prong strategy encompassing a marketplace and an exchange.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
More than 19,000 people are employed by the bank in the Charlotte region, part of 213,000 workers across its company.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
There are no score sheets or empirical grading systems employed.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Determined to keep every member of her staff employed, Lee transformed the restaurants into pizza production lines, turning waiters into delivery drivers and prep cooks.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Russian and Ukrainian drones have been known to go off course during long-range strikes due to electronic warfare measures employed by the combatants.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
This comes one day after the BLS said there were nearly 1 million fewer people employed for the year ended in March than previously reported as part of the agency’s annual revisions.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
For instance, Stanton keeps 35% of the proceeds with 65% going to the State Fire Marshal, which might explain why the city employed drones rather than sending a police officer to the house and telling residents to stop the loud celebrations.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Officials did not name the school where Du had been employed.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employed
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Entrepreneurs who report higher well-being are more engaged in their businesses, thereby fueling their incentive to grow their ventures.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The majority of commenters agreed that the engaged couple were not in the wrong and that the in-laws were overreacting and being too sensitive.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Titan Protection Security was hired, but that didn’t bring the company much comfort since employees work in the building all hours of the day.—
PJ Green
September 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Masino was hired at Cracker Barrel in 2023 after holding top positions at Taco Bell and Starbucks’ smaller international divisions and as CEO of Sprinkles Cupcakes.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Testing in a model plant The team added the McG cycle genes to Arabidopsis thaliana, a small weed often used in plant research.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The dating technique used on the eggs, known more formally as carbonate uranium-lead, or U-Pb, dating, is a common process for determining the age of carbonate minerals — those containing calcium, iron, manganese and magnesium.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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When shopping for supplements, be diligent about choosing products that contain quality ingredients and are made by reputable companies.—
Sam Manzella,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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Identifying stocks that combine strong fundamentals with cheap valuations should remain a priority for diligent investors.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The organizers recruited people for the tasks via the Telegram messaging app and paid them in cryptocurrency, the statement said.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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The case, part of an ongoing lawfare effort in which local governments have been recruited to serve as plaintiffs, sought to hold the companies liable for damages the island suffered as a result of Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico in 2017.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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These innovative solutions emerged from a desire to enhance collaboration and are now being utilized to drive further innovations in organizations worldwide.—
David Henkin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nonetheless, injuries occur in the NBA, and at best, Len and Ryan can be utilized as depth pieces for the Knicks.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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It's been a busy week for the European technology sector.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The seven people killed by the explosions are believed to have been working for Devastating Pyrotechnics in the busy days ahead of a string of shows scheduled on and around the Fourth of July.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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So, perhaps the discipline to be applied here is the practice of regularly choosing to test our assumptions.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The color was applied to the top of the nail as a French tip with an empty line slit through the middle.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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