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a person or company that has people who do work for wages or a salary; a person or company that has employees
It was the employer's responsibility to improve workplace safety. Your travel expenses should be paid for by your employer.
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Recent Examples of employer
Federal law requires employers to complete I-9 forms for all workers, but private businesses in Oklahoma aren’t currently required to use E-Verify to compare those forms to government records.
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Ari Fife, The Frontier, 31 Jan. 2026
Like Jane Eyre—a governess who fell for her affluent employer—Woodley’s character, a young single mother, is a broke outsider in an exclusive community.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Factors Contributing To ‘Layoff Fatigue’ Fueled by cost cutting and AI, employers cut more than 150,000 jobs last October--the largest wave of layoffs in 22 years.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And who can afford the lifestyle, even if many California employers offer generous compensation?
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
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Ari Fife, The Frontier, 31 Jan. 2026
Like Jane Eyre—a governess who fell for her affluent employer—Woodley’s character, a young single mother, is a broke outsider in an exclusive community.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Factors Contributing To ‘Layoff Fatigue’ Fueled by cost cutting and AI, employers cut more than 150,000 jobs last October--the largest wave of layoffs in 22 years.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And who can afford the lifestyle, even if many California employers offer generous compensation?
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employer
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The civil complaint, filed Thursday in federal court, names Saint Ann’s School, several administrators and Nguyen as defendants.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Under political and donor duress, some schools have adopted statements promising institutional neutrality on issues of the day — even those about which administrators, faculty and students may be most vocal.—
Richard K. Vedder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Repossession data for 2025 is not available, but an executive from an industry trade group previously told CNN that repo volumes are close to Great Recession levels.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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In between explaining the Capex increase, executives on Wednesday's call played up AI wins from the quarter.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Then, tailor a concise highlights summary for your manager before performance conversations.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Give staff a point person to contact Every workplace should designate an onsite manager to be an immigration point person, Stevenson said.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of the audit, Panama’s attorney general and comptroller general had both filed separate lawsuits against Hutchison at the Supreme Court, alleging the contracts violated the interests of the government and taxpayers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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In Arizona, that state's attorney general has accused smith of legally changing his name to hide his past in 2021.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Deck stewards regularly spray down the decks to keep them clean and prevent salt corrosion.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2026
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When the National Western brought back the draft horse show in 1981 after a 40-year hiatus, Dennis was the ring steward.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Pursued by both the FBI and a ruthless crime boss (Bening), Lucky must fight for her life — and a way out.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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When expectations are unclear, like those communicated by busy bosses, teachers or healthcare providers, people become hypervigilant.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Placer County supervisors said in a statement after the vote that California's affordable housing laws left them with no option but to approve the project.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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His lawsuit argued that the LAPD was ultimately responsible under what is known as a Monell claim, which can hold supervisors liable for the actions of lower-ranking officers if it can be proven that the behavior was part of a long-standing custom or practice.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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As art director at the time, I was charged with the cover of the first edition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Explore the latest lottery news & results This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Enquirer digital news director.—
Jordan Kellogg,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employer. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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