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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
Sources close to SkyShowtime said Paramount’s WBD deal had created palpable uncertainty among employees, leading to speculation about how the mega-merger will affect SkyShowtime’s shareholder structure.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The layoffs do not affect its coffeehouse employees.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The invite-only deals often involve early backers or employees selling shares or options to buy them via special-purpose vehicles.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
According to an internal memo to employees Tuesday, the segmentation of employees often led to duplicate or redundant work, with different teams working on similar projects.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
When Spirit shuttered all operations on May 2, about 17,000 employees were left without jobs.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Not far from where the two sat, a customer service light flickered on and off, but no employees manned the help desk.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
In the 81 days since, the strike has become unusually acrimonious, with the WGA West leadership accusing employees of acts of violence and intimidation.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 May 2026
As a result, all full-time VSP employees lost their jobs — despite the fact that taxpayer dollars don’t fund the program.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The layoffs do not affect its coffeehouse employees.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The invite-only deals often involve early backers or employees selling shares or options to buy them via special-purpose vehicles.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
According to an internal memo to employees Tuesday, the segmentation of employees often led to duplicate or redundant work, with different teams working on similar projects.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
When Spirit shuttered all operations on May 2, about 17,000 employees were left without jobs.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Not far from where the two sat, a customer service light flickered on and off, but no employees manned the help desk.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
In the 81 days since, the strike has become unusually acrimonious, with the WGA West leadership accusing employees of acts of violence and intimidation.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 May 2026
As a result, all full-time VSP employees lost their jobs — despite the fact that taxpayer dollars don’t fund the program.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employees
workers
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Alarmed by growing difficulties for skyway-level residents, workers and shop owners, Kehmeier joined forces with fellow skyway denizens to launch Friends of the Skyway in January.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Lately, a solid consumer has left retailers confident enough to hire more workers to stock shelves or staff cash registers.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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“Employees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employees. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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