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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
In 2021, The Courier Journal revived its Top Workplaces program, which celebrates employers going above and beyond to support their employees.
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Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
No laws prevent an employer from terminating an employee once their FMLA expires, regardless of the severity of their disability.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The average annual premium for an individual health plan provided by employers increased by 5% to $9,325 — nearly $3,000 higher than in 2016, according to the survey.
—Phil Galewitz, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Vance, for example, last month implored people to report anyone welcoming Kirk’s death to their respective employers.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
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Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
No laws prevent an employer from terminating an employee once their FMLA expires, regardless of the severity of their disability.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The average annual premium for an individual health plan provided by employers increased by 5% to $9,325 — nearly $3,000 higher than in 2016, according to the survey.
—Phil Galewitz, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Vance, for example, last month implored people to report anyone welcoming Kirk’s death to their respective employers.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employer
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So are the county administrators who manage their benefits.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Students, administrators, C-suite executives and more, each attesting to how my road map propelled them to put one foot in front of the other and enter a season of triumph.—
Alma Cooper,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The medical device maker slumped 12% after executives on an earnings call said the high end of the company’s revenue forecast for 2026 may fall below Wall Street’s consensus view.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The popular distribution executive was a mainstay at international markets and will be sorely missed.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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But this goes back to what Toronto manager John Schneider said at the beginning of the series, the philosophy that this isn’t a best-of-seven but a series of best-of-ones over a possible seven nights.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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At some point in extra innings of Game 3 when Ohtani looked to steal second base after one of his four intentional walks, the broadcast began talking about Dodgers manager Dave Roberts’ famous game-changing steal for the Red Sox in Game 4 of the ‘04 ALCS.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Landry served as the state's attorney general before being elected governor and said he ultimately got involved because taxpayer money could be involved.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
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If only the general hadn’t been quite so ambitious.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Indigenous people are the stewards of much of the remaining standing forests and contain the hope that these precious places can be preserved.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Established in 2020, two years after White Oak shut down, the foundation serves as a steward of history and an educational resource for denim professionals.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
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One man is taking a stand against his boss, who doesn't respect his boundaries outside of work hours.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Former Middlesbrough boss Carrick is highly regarded too, and — like O’Neil — is out of work at present.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Wardrobe supervisor Earl Nicholson then offered a brilliant idea, which viewers see after Clarkson’s Kellyoke performance wraps.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Landry, who charged LSU’s board of supervisors with leading the search for a new football coach, expressed dissatisfaction with the massive contract that Woodward had given Kelly, which included a buyout for as much as $53 million.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tad Sours, the county's communications director, released a statement saying the project will proceed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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As promised, the memoir focuses on the years 1977 to 1980, when Robertson became close pals and housemates with director Martin Scorsese, more entrenched in the Hollywood community and less with his former mates in the Band.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employer. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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