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also employes
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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
Inversion, now 60 employees strong, aims to fly Arc’s first mission by 2026.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2025
The administration has begun rehiring some of the tens of thousands of federal employees laid off earlier this year.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs’ family, friends, former employees and business associates from Bad Boy Entertainment and Combs Enterprises submitted more than 70 letters to ask Judge Subramanian for leniency on his behalf.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
That’s an enormous up-front investment for pediatric practices, generally second only to employees in terms of cost.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Some employees, however, are exempted due to the nature of their work — such as those who work in national security fields — and are expected to continue working without pay.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
Over the past two decades, the proportion of employees aged 55 and older has more than doubled.
—Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Thousands of employees were out of work while parents scrambled for alternatives during the holidays.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
The decision will fill one of City Hall’s most influential roles, overseeing nearly 5,000 city employees.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2025
The administration has begun rehiring some of the tens of thousands of federal employees laid off earlier this year.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs’ family, friends, former employees and business associates from Bad Boy Entertainment and Combs Enterprises submitted more than 70 letters to ask Judge Subramanian for leniency on his behalf.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
That’s an enormous up-front investment for pediatric practices, generally second only to employees in terms of cost.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Some employees, however, are exempted due to the nature of their work — such as those who work in national security fields — and are expected to continue working without pay.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
Over the past two decades, the proportion of employees aged 55 and older has more than doubled.
—Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Thousands of employees were out of work while parents scrambled for alternatives during the holidays.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
The decision will fill one of City Hall’s most influential roles, overseeing nearly 5,000 city employees.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employees
workers
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Portugal has been a hotspot for digital nomads, luring foreign remote workers with friendly visa policies, a better quality of life, and a lower cost of living.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Masses of federal workers face going unpaid until funding is restored.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Employees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employees. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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