as in administrator
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
Quiet firing is when an employer deliberately makes a job so unrewarding, isolating or stagnant that the employee feels pressured to quit, rather than being formally terminated.
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Alora Bopray, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
To draw them back, employers must rethink the modern workspace.
—Gleb Tsipursky, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Any change to the selection criteria could incentivize employers to offer higher wages to improve odds in a weighted system or change recruitment strategies.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
On Friday, the Labor Department reported that employers added just 73,000 jobs in July, well below the threshold of monthly job growth necessary to keep up with population growth.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
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Alora Bopray, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
To draw them back, employers must rethink the modern workspace.
—Gleb Tsipursky, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Any change to the selection criteria could incentivize employers to offer higher wages to improve odds in a weighted system or change recruitment strategies.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
On Friday, the Labor Department reported that employers added just 73,000 jobs in July, well below the threshold of monthly job growth necessary to keep up with population growth.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for employer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employer
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In order to add cryptocurrency to 401(k) plans, administrators may need to work with regulated custodians, establish distinct index funds related to cryptocurrency, or have crypto and other alternative classes in a managed portfolio.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sara Rosenbaum, professor emerita of health law and policy at George Washington University, said she’s heard from clinic administrators and industry colleagues who have experienced a substantial drop in in-person visits among immigrant patients.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
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Paramount Skydance has inked new five-year employment contracts with its senior executives, including CEO David Ellison, president Jeff Shell, and chief strategy officer and COO Andrew Brandon-Gordon, in conjunction with the close of the $8 billion transaction Thursday.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Dvorak wrote, co-directed, executive produced and stars in Bad Survivor.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Make a player or manager available for an interview at half-time.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mandatory cuts in Arizona’s Colorado River supplies will remain in place through 2026, federal water managers said Aug. 15, reflecting a poor winter runoff, growing demand and worsening drought.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Pascal plays Marcus Acacius, a Roman general who becomes morally conflicted about his allegiance to the emperors.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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What is the salary of the president and the secretary general?—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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This example of the model has had only two stewards since leaving the factory in Molsheim, France.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Paradis Suite where the paintings hang was the recent hotel stay of Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, stewards of the private Dean Collection.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
11 Aug. 2025
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On Monday morning, league bosses Roger Goodell, Adam Silver, Rob Manfred, and Gary Bettman were asked to participate in a briefing on matters related to the sports broadcasting market, including those having to do with blackout exemptions.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The previous proposal, which involved a game between Barça and fellow Catalan club Girona, was then shelved by the LaLiga boss.—
Patrick Sung,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Last month, former Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre was elected and sworn in as supervisor, once again giving Democrats a 3-2 majority.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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The company has been operating the cars with a valet, or human safety supervisor in the front passenger seat tasked with intervening if there are issues with the ride.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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For director Mihai Mincan, the project draws from personal experience while avoiding sentimentality.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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The first entry from the Faroe Islands is The Last Paradise on Earth from director Sakaris Stórá.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employer. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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