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
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
First, that Netanyahu will once again rely on the anti-Arab rhetoric that his party has employed for years.
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Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
As of fiscal year 2023, the agency employed more than 10,000 people and managed more than $40 billion in appropriations with assistance to about 130 countries.
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Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Often, chefs are employed for several hours and make both meals for that night and to enjoy later.
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Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2026
Before the spin-offs, Honeywell employed 97,000 people and 1,150 were based in Charlotte.
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Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
Through their foundation, the couple have donated at least $2 million to the medical centers that once employed them, funding early cancer detection and breast cancer technology, among other projects.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Both parents were employed and had health insurance, but neither Casper — who Leyton noted was nonverbal and likely on the autism spectrum — nor his younger sister received medical care, according to the report.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
Nearly a year after that settlement, Miller is still employed by the carrier, now in video production on its global communications team.
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Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
Verb
As of Monday, Blue was no longer employed at the McDonald’s, and is being held at the Broward County Jail without bond, per NBC Miami.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
First, that Netanyahu will once again rely on the anti-Arab rhetoric that his party has employed for years.
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Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
As of fiscal year 2023, the agency employed more than 10,000 people and managed more than $40 billion in appropriations with assistance to about 130 countries.
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Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Often, chefs are employed for several hours and make both meals for that night and to enjoy later.
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Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2026
Before the spin-offs, Honeywell employed 97,000 people and 1,150 were based in Charlotte.
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Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
Through their foundation, the couple have donated at least $2 million to the medical centers that once employed them, funding early cancer detection and breast cancer technology, among other projects.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Both parents were employed and had health insurance, but neither Casper — who Leyton noted was nonverbal and likely on the autism spectrum — nor his younger sister received medical care, according to the report.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
Nearly a year after that settlement, Miller is still employed by the carrier, now in video production on its global communications team.
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Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employed
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Finally, employees who feel like their benefits work for them are often more engaged and less likely to leave.
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One came from JaYoung Kim, a high school English teacher who, over 15 years in the classroom, had seen her students become less engaged and have more social-emotional issues.
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The Kings hired Peter Laviolette as their head coach earlier this month, and Clarke’s offensive skill fits well into the team’s possible evolution away from its traditional defense-first mentality to a more aggressive club under Laviolette.
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After serving in the Army during World War II and performing in the Borscht Belt, Sid Caesar hired him as a writer.
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Since the launch of LineShine, the supercomputer has been used for applications ranging from climate modeling and engineering simulations to drug discovery, neuroscience and AI, the center said.
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The newer techniques, and the ones being used by the better clinics in Turkey, are FUE and DHI.
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Now, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says its diligent job is done, signaling full containment of the fires soon.
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Since then, Roberts, who will also manage the NL All-Star team, has appreciated how diligent Pages has remained in his routine.
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With Davis’ contract experience, Schein recruited him at CBS.
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In early 2011, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recruited him to manage its cyberwarfare initiatives.
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Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest.
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But the personnel Marsch utilized made a difference.
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The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest energy shipping corridors, has remained a focal point of tensions since fighting erupted between the United States, Israel and Iran earlier this year.
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With the bullpen overworked from a busy week — which featured a doubleheader Wednesday — manager Craig Counsell said Friday wasn’t the time to be aggressive.
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Council members chose to open a public application to find her successor, and more than 110 people applied for the job.
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Adams and her dad applied pressure on the neck wound with beach towels.
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“Employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employed. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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