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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
Wondr Health, which provides GLP-1s via employers, named Patti Rittling head of broker and consultant relations.
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Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra has made an employer charge part of his election platform.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Today, 67% of people insured through an employer – roughly 100 million Americans – are in these plans, making the law’s defects especially salient.
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Miranda Yaver,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
For employers, this highlights the importance of investing in communication, career development and trust to cultivate long-term engagement.
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Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for employer
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra has made an employer charge part of his election platform.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Today, 67% of people insured through an employer – roughly 100 million Americans – are in these plans, making the law’s defects especially salient.
—
Miranda Yaver,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
For employers, this highlights the importance of investing in communication, career development and trust to cultivate long-term engagement.
—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for employer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employer
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The jail’s administrator did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night.
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Jail administrators and multiple law enforcement agencies were working toward a quick, peaceful resolution and restoration of full control of the jail.
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Distinguished executives, including the likes of Dave Dombrowski and Andrew Friedman, have wanted no part of the Angels.
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The state of Illinois does not have parameters on how cannabis money has to be allocated, but traditionally the county has used the fund on public health and safety initiatives, said Mike Theodore, a spokesman for the county executive office.
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Kelce played a bully of a restaurant manager who fires a busboy (played by Bad Bunny).
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Offers three-credit-bureau monitoring, VPN, dark web monitoring, password manager, email aliases and instant credit lock.
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Gwinnett returned to Georgia after signing the Declaration and ordered a military operation that failed, driving a deeper wedge between him and McIntosh, the Georgia Militia’s top general.
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Since 2013, the organization has helped more than 25,000 people who’ve called in to file a report, director general Gabriela González García said.
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Steven Boyd, a union steward for SEIU Local 1000, said that agencies are relying on exemptions, delays, rotations and workarounds to make the mandate appear functional.
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Immer and Lois work with land stewards to find projects that make sense for eager but often inexperienced volunteers.
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Among those courtside include members of the NBA champ New York Knicks; Kelce’s Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, other teammates and coaches; ex-Disney boss Bob Iger and spouse Willow Bay; and current Disney powerhouse Dana Walden.
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And ordering wine even when the boss hasn’t is exactly that—showing bold initiative.
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All the spending on the national events angers one supervisor at a Florida airport.
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For this story, a Yolo County spokesperson agreed to an interview with CBS News Sacramento on the grand jury's findings and the board of supervisors' response.
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Led by Miles Macquarrie, the restaurant’s beverage director and winner of the 2024 Michelin Guide Exceptional Cocktails Award, the cocktail menu is extensive but intentionally curated.
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Adam Hoffer is director of excise tax policy at the Tax Foundation.
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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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