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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
This new level of visibility could also pressure employers to be more transparent about layoffs.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Suarez, a real estate lawyer by trade, has refused to comment on the list of employers made public in August.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Taking away automatic renewal also dissuades employers from offering jobs to H-4 holders out of concerns about potential employment gaps, Peddibhotla added.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Despite the generous offer, her former employers were furious.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Under the agreements, Medicare will start covering GLP-1s for obesity for certain patients for the first time beginning in mid-2026 – a shift that will open access to millions of older adults and could spur more employers and other private insurers to follow suit, some experts said.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 7 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
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
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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Suarez, a real estate lawyer by trade, has refused to comment on the list of employers made public in August.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Taking away automatic renewal also dissuades employers from offering jobs to H-4 holders out of concerns about potential employment gaps, Peddibhotla added.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Despite the generous offer, her former employers were furious.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Under the agreements, Medicare will start covering GLP-1s for obesity for certain patients for the first time beginning in mid-2026 – a shift that will open access to millions of older adults and could spur more employers and other private insurers to follow suit, some experts said.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 7 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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employers
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Local administrators on Sunday were awaiting further guidance from the state during the quickly evolving situation, said Janna Haynes, a county spokeswoman.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Last month, gunshots rang out in the areas surrounding two HBCUs, leaving administrators scrambling as schools attempted to ramp up security in the wake of the violence.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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There were others, too, including former Netflix executives Cindy Holland, Matt Thunell and Brian Wright.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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Read the 32nd annual Next Gen list of rising executives here.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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As much as possible, both managers will put their faith in the tried and trusted.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Some experts believe the total number of assets tied up in passive funds could be 2x higher because many active fund managers have started replicating passive fund strategies.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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The memo, sent to regional SNAP directors, covered the 50% food stamp payments families would receive for this month as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Grossmont Healthcare District directors will consider hiring a new chief executive officer on Tuesday, potentially choosing an individual with significant experience in East County.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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This includes 27 baggage handlers, 23 service agents, four supervisors, one facility manager and one lead supervisor.—
Chase Jordan
Updated November 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Authored by Chairwoman Nicholson Bovell and co-sponsored by 12 county supervisors, including 1st District Supervisor Anne O’Connor, the resolution directs the county to take action to address food insecurity during the ongoing federal government shutdown.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since the beginning of this administration, Silicon Valley’s biggest bosses have appeased the president, capitulating to his every whim — agreeing to pay export taxes, giving away equity to the government, defunding schools for Latino students and ending diversity programs.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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At the beginning of the industrial revolution, the big bosses considered women inferior to their male counterparts (weaker, more emotional, less reliable, and so forth).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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In making Lin and Grady co-stewards, Sequoia is returning to the successful formula last employed when partners Michael Moritz and Doug Leone served as co-stewards.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 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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“Employers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employers. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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