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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
Variety has also recently reported that most WBD employees favor Netflix over Paramount as a potential buyer.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Perplexity also funds prizes like $500 gift cards, AirPods, and Oura Rings for their clients’ employees who win a follow-up eight-week challenge to integrate AI into their workflows.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
These companies had a progressive culture – decentralized and lean, with quick decision making and intensely focused on performance that rewarded employees.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of almost two dozen car-tag agency employees who, investigators say, obtained personal information from a state database to fraudulently fill out vehicle-transaction paperwork.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
When Amazon revealed the Blue Jay system, the company said it was designed to give employees a breather from repetitive physical tasks like reaching for, lifting and stowing items to focus on work like quality control and problem-solving.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
From here, the biggest hurdle the French video game giant has to overcome is the mounting skepticism of fans — and employees — after disappointing or delayed releases and multiple pivots over a short period of time.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The Broward School Board agreed to stop paying for popular weight-loss medicines for its employees during a recent closed-door meeting — a move that legal experts and the teachers’ union say may have violated the state’s open-government law.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
At least the remaining employees know who’s in charge.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Perplexity also funds prizes like $500 gift cards, AirPods, and Oura Rings for their clients’ employees who win a follow-up eight-week challenge to integrate AI into their workflows.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
These companies had a progressive culture – decentralized and lean, with quick decision making and intensely focused on performance that rewarded employees.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of almost two dozen car-tag agency employees who, investigators say, obtained personal information from a state database to fraudulently fill out vehicle-transaction paperwork.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
When Amazon revealed the Blue Jay system, the company said it was designed to give employees a breather from repetitive physical tasks like reaching for, lifting and stowing items to focus on work like quality control and problem-solving.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
From here, the biggest hurdle the French video game giant has to overcome is the mounting skepticism of fans — and employees — after disappointing or delayed releases and multiple pivots over a short period of time.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The Broward School Board agreed to stop paying for popular weight-loss medicines for its employees during a recent closed-door meeting — a move that legal experts and the teachers’ union say may have violated the state’s open-government law.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
At least the remaining employees know who’s in charge.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employees
workers
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The workers seek health insurance, fairer wages and protection of their online content — rights that could set a precedent for the industry.—
Jessica Hill,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Texas should invest in workforce readiness so workers can adapt and compete without stifling innovation with premature regulation.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Employees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employees. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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