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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 employers
Colleges, employers and even peers can access public digital traces.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
As some contract employers attempted to be as transparent as possible, NASA's communication efforts with its own workforce shrank over the course of the year.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Those who fail to renew on time could face a lapse in employment authorization, and employers would be required to suspend them until USCIS approves the new card.
—Daniel Shoer Roth, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Traditional college programs, employers say, often graduate students who lack meaningful contact with the realities of hotel operations.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2026, individuals who have wages equal to or greater than $184,500 would pay $11,439 to Social Security’s Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance program, while their employers would pay the same amount.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Veterans who have left their news employers over the past year include CNN’s Chris Wallace and Alisyn Camerota and Fox News’ Neil Cavuto.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Instead of harping on the skills employers think Gen Z is lacking, our only option is to do something about it.
—Allison Danielsen, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Her employers had been shot and left in their car, which someone set ablaze and pushed into the underbrush.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
As some contract employers attempted to be as transparent as possible, NASA's communication efforts with its own workforce shrank over the course of the year.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Those who fail to renew on time could face a lapse in employment authorization, and employers would be required to suspend them until USCIS approves the new card.
—Daniel Shoer Roth, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Traditional college programs, employers say, often graduate students who lack meaningful contact with the realities of hotel operations.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2026, individuals who have wages equal to or greater than $184,500 would pay $11,439 to Social Security’s Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance program, while their employers would pay the same amount.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Veterans who have left their news employers over the past year include CNN’s Chris Wallace and Alisyn Camerota and Fox News’ Neil Cavuto.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Instead of harping on the skills employers think Gen Z is lacking, our only option is to do something about it.
—Allison Danielsen, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Her employers had been shot and left in their car, which someone set ablaze and pushed into the underbrush.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employers
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As part of the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, administrators cannot interfere with or restrict federal and civil aviation activities, explained Stephanie McFarland, a spokesperson for airport officials.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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As a result, parents who schedule vacations during the school year often find themselves at odds with both attendance policies and administrators like Johnson, who see such decisions as undermining classroom continuity and accountability.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Players, coaches, executives and ownership groups have come and gone, but the team remains despite a lengthy and emotional relocation saga that nearly resulted in a move to Seattle.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Most network executives are at least somewhat sophisticated and have a decent sense of humor.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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Say the managers see a software provider on the block at a bargain price, and want to add it to a tech portfolio.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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All of Madrid’s eight Champions League trophies this century have been won by coaches renowned more as man-managers than tactical ideologues — two under Vicente del Bosque, three each with Zinedine Zidane and Ancelotti.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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As such, Asylm Studios will offer equitable profit-sharing at the center of its business model, ensuring that writers, directors, crew members and production staff share in the success of each project.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Indie docuseries Inside the Hornet’s Nest from co-directors Jon Connor and Byron Jackson, DeSean’s brother, is currently in production and soon to be shopped to streamers, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
29 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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County union pushes back Ron Slaven, a Sutter County Employees Association union representative, told supervisors that county employees were surprised by the District Attorney’s proposal and uneasy about its timing.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Captains of both sides had been together in backing the resistance of their players’ union to the idea of La Liga games being played outside Spain — and such unanimity was important for the players to have a chance of taking on their bosses.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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They are being told by their bosses what works based on data and research.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Federal lands without stewards.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the stewards, who give more leeway for first-corner incidents, opted to take no action.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Employers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employers. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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