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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
But savvy marketing campaigns and partnerships with major employers have tricked consumers into turning back to payday loans.
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Christopher Greenwood, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The irony is that what looks like dedication on the surface can quietly erode performance—and the fallout is hitting both employees and employers hard.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Over the past six years, Emard has worked to convince employers from Walmart to Arkansas Children's Hospital to the wood pellet manufacturer Highland Pellets to take a chance on job candidates who don't check all the boxes, who might not have the right degree — or any degree.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
House lawmakers on Thursday defeated a measure that would give employers more leeway to fire individuals for using medical marijuana.
—Barbara Hoebrock, Oklahoma Voice, 13 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Greenwood, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The irony is that what looks like dedication on the surface can quietly erode performance—and the fallout is hitting both employees and employers hard.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Over the past six years, Emard has worked to convince employers from Walmart to Arkansas Children's Hospital to the wood pellet manufacturer Highland Pellets to take a chance on job candidates who don't check all the boxes, who might not have the right degree — or any degree.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
House lawmakers on Thursday defeated a measure that would give employers more leeway to fire individuals for using medical marijuana.
—Barbara Hoebrock, Oklahoma Voice, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employer
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Author of four books, Lovely spent 35 years serving K-12 schools in many capacities including instructional aide, teacher, principal, central office administrator and superintendent, and has 10 years of experience in human resources.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Unlike Rodham, Rozos had to clear the original text of his speech — which made no mention of Israel or Gaza — with NYU administrators beforehand.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Despite this high-minded rhetoric, Talarico has benefited from reams of cash from corporate lobbyists, billionaires, and business executives who have flooded Texas on his behalf.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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Those disparate visions were on full display during a Tuesday oversight hearing in which agency leaders, company executives and advisory board members answered lawmakers’ questions about how California managed to spend $450 million on a regional 911 system, only to scrap the design.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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All three hits came Michael Lorenzen, who Italy manager Francisco Cervelli originally announced as the team’s starter for the semifinal before changing course and having Aaron Nola begin the game on the mound.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Although some information about board of managers applicants has been released, details on superintendent candidates have mostly remained under wraps.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of olive trees were uprooted last year, and the Central Command general Avi Bluth made clear that the intention was collective punishment, even though the military denies this.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Tom Fletcher, the under-secretary general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator for the United Nations, called for additional humanitarian aid to help Lebanon cope with airstrikes between Israel and Hezbollah.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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The company Rosi seeks out all seem to be stewards of that connection, whether to the weight of history or each other.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Coleman, another of the union’s stewards, said Browne’s payout comes at a bad time.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the investing space, the boss of the world’s biggest investor, Norges Bank Investment Management CEO Nicolai Tagen, told CNBC he was surprised by how muted the market action has been to the war, saying he is concerned by the long term impact of higher oil prices.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Kalanick is the latest tech boss to decamp to Texas from California’s technology locus.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some supervisors still have money left over.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Two police officers each day are dedicated to homeless outreach, as well as a supervisor, and probation officers sometimes join the effort.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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This flowery felt iteration from fall 1999 proves that a good silhouette is a blank canvas for any creative director’s vision (just take a look at the latest renditions by Maria Grazia Chiuri, hot off the 2026 runway).—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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While being confronted with disruptive technological change and economic uncertainty, business leaders also face impatient shareholders and corporate directors demanding immediate results.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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