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also employe
as in worker
one who works for another for wages or a salary
an employer who was loved and admired by generations of employees
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Recent Examples of employee
The purpose of the stock split is to reset the market price of the company’s common stock to a range that will be more accessible to employees who participate in its stock option program.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
When an employee followed the man outside to get the items back, the suspect threatened to run him over with his vehicle, police said.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
The letter, first brought to public light by Matter News, noted that the Wexner had lost nearly 50 percent of employees between Verna’s appointment and August 2025, as well as seven of twenty-four board trustees.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 Oct. 2025
When asked about this tactic, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said that the agency believes its employees are not camouflaging their identities.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
When an employee followed the man outside to get the items back, the suspect threatened to run him over with his vehicle, police said.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
The letter, first brought to public light by Matter News, noted that the Wexner had lost nearly 50 percent of employees between Verna’s appointment and August 2025, as well as seven of twenty-four board trustees.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 Oct. 2025
When asked about this tactic, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said that the agency believes its employees are not camouflaging their identities.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employee
worker
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The listener is no longer an outsider from the polite world of public broadcasting, or podcasting, but a tired factory worker longing for relief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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In Uttar Pradesh, a development initiative provided community health workers with a smartphone app that combined diagnostic and treatment instructions with a client-management program.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Employee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employee. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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