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also employes
as in workers
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 employees
Staffers—from front desk employees to valet—never missed a beat and were full of helpful information both about the hotel, its offerings, and the surrounding area.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
Every March, the first Friday is dedicated to appreciating employees by their employers and supervisors, a tradition that began in 1995.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026
Rather than defaulting to layoffs when automation displaced a function, the bank began identifying internal employees whose existing skill profiles could be redirected.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Smith said the company plans to hit the ground running and begin construction at the site as soon as possible, with plans to move employees into the facility by the end of the year and begin assembly, testing and other advanced manufacturing operations in the first half of 2027.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
To keep up with the demand for campaign mailers, employees are working seven days a week for up to 12 hours daily.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The memorandum also details two former employees who came to Lauer with concerns about the company’s ethics and operations, only to be rebuffed.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Under Cassellius' plan, employees losing their jobs would be notified later this month.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
These employees urge their companies to refuse similar Pentagon demands.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
Every March, the first Friday is dedicated to appreciating employees by their employers and supervisors, a tradition that began in 1995.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026
Rather than defaulting to layoffs when automation displaced a function, the bank began identifying internal employees whose existing skill profiles could be redirected.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Smith said the company plans to hit the ground running and begin construction at the site as soon as possible, with plans to move employees into the facility by the end of the year and begin assembly, testing and other advanced manufacturing operations in the first half of 2027.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
To keep up with the demand for campaign mailers, employees are working seven days a week for up to 12 hours daily.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The memorandum also details two former employees who came to Lauer with concerns about the company’s ethics and operations, only to be rebuffed.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Under Cassellius' plan, employees losing their jobs would be notified later this month.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
These employees urge their companies to refuse similar Pentagon demands.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employees
workers
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Steps from the Capitol's West Front and where the worst of the fighting occurred, workers quietly have installed a plaque honoring the officers, three years after it was required by law to be erected.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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In Kharkiv, in Ukraine's northeast, emergency workers were combing the rubble, looking for survivors.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Employees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employees. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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