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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
Under federal rules, employers can take up to 15% of your disposable income.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
While layoffs and unemployment remain low at the start of this year, jobseekers face an uphill battle as AI eliminates entry-level roles and employers added just 50,000 jobs in December.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
The program is funded by a payroll tax increase split between employers and employees.
—Riley Moser, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Officially called the Wage and Tax Statement, IRS Form W-2 is prepared by employers, who are required to send copies to their employees and to the IRS.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
Schools and employers currently rely on precise vaccine requirements to ensure safety.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
Eaton is a partner with the San Diego law firm of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek where his practice focuses on defending and advising employers.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
These plans offer multiple benefits to employers and consumers by increasing their health insurance options.
—Justin Leventhal, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
The law can expose the problem, but real progress will depend on what policymakers and employers do with that data.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
While layoffs and unemployment remain low at the start of this year, jobseekers face an uphill battle as AI eliminates entry-level roles and employers added just 50,000 jobs in December.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
The program is funded by a payroll tax increase split between employers and employees.
—Riley Moser, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Officially called the Wage and Tax Statement, IRS Form W-2 is prepared by employers, who are required to send copies to their employees and to the IRS.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
Schools and employers currently rely on precise vaccine requirements to ensure safety.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
Eaton is a partner with the San Diego law firm of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek where his practice focuses on defending and advising employers.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
These plans offer multiple benefits to employers and consumers by increasing their health insurance options.
—Justin Leventhal, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
The law can expose the problem, but real progress will depend on what policymakers and employers do with that data.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employers
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School administrators emphasized that the reopening represents months of coordination across agencies, contractors, educators, and local leaders to ensure the campus is safe, operational and ready to welcome students home.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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For decades, legislative leaders called upon both senior administrators to train new staff, new legislators and lobbyists, a job for which Keane was perfect.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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However, some oil executives have expressed discomfort with the idea of sending capital into Venezuela.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Starmer has brought a delegation of nearly 60 British business executives and organization leaders on this trip.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some managers with a large team will not be always aware of your daily workload and available capacity.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The airline will have several managers and day-to-day staff for check-ins and at the gates.—
Chase Jordan
January 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Theologians, mathematicians, and film directors all know how to read.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Jan. 2026
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The game was played in the midst of the Cold War with sky-high global tensions, and the directors want everyone to remember that.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Placer County supervisors said in a statement after the vote that California's affordable housing laws left them with no option but to approve the project.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brown pursued the suspect vehicle for about 14 minutes over roughly 23 miles, then executed a PIT maneuver at nearly 90 mph after supervisors had denied authorization for a high-speed PIT and instructed him to slow below policy limits.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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There is so much energy in Falk’s writing that the reader can feel tensions in the city as officials, some working secretly with the bosses, try to stop the cigar factory women from organizing, call them Communists and demean them for being Polish.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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This is a very special week to pitch ideas to bosses or powerful figures.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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While donated blood is called whole blood, stewards of the blood supply will split and spin blood into separate bags with just red blood cells or with the plasma.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Republican Party can appeal to Marylanders by returning to its roots as responsible stewards of the environment and support for small businesses that are currently struggling with international tariffs and skyrocketing health care costs.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Employers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employers. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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