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also employes
as in workers
one who works for another for wages or a salary
an employer who was loved and admired by generations of employees
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Recent Examples of employees
The Labor Department published a rule Friday that would undo egregious attempts during the last administration to classify more workers as employees rather than independent contractors.
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2026
That year, employees at Alphabet's Google protested the Pentagon's use of the company's AI to analyze drone footage, straining relations between Silicon Valley and Washington.
—Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
By threading the needle, OpenAI found a way to placate both the Pentagon and its own employees, many of whom are skeptical of AI use in the military.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
These employees urge their companies to refuse similar Pentagon demands.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2026
The provision would apply to employers with 250 or more employees at a single warehouse distribution center or those with one thousand or more employees at centers across the state.
—Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
When asked about that capability Thursday by the Associated Press, Burger King said the intent is to use Patty as a coaching tool, not a tracker of individual employees.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The judges cited Leavenworth officials’ sworn testimony as compelling evidence that CoreCivic should not be allowed to reopen without guarantees that conditions would be safer for inmates and employees than in the past.
—Matthew Kelly
february 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Variety has also recently reported that most WBD employees favor Netflix over Paramount as a potential buyer.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Editorial Board, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2026
That year, employees at Alphabet's Google protested the Pentagon's use of the company's AI to analyze drone footage, straining relations between Silicon Valley and Washington.
—Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
By threading the needle, OpenAI found a way to placate both the Pentagon and its own employees, many of whom are skeptical of AI use in the military.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
These employees urge their companies to refuse similar Pentagon demands.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2026
The provision would apply to employers with 250 or more employees at a single warehouse distribution center or those with one thousand or more employees at centers across the state.
—Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
When asked about that capability Thursday by the Associated Press, Burger King said the intent is to use Patty as a coaching tool, not a tracker of individual employees.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The judges cited Leavenworth officials’ sworn testimony as compelling evidence that CoreCivic should not be allowed to reopen without guarantees that conditions would be safer for inmates and employees than in the past.
—Matthew Kelly
february 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Variety has also recently reported that most WBD employees favor Netflix over Paramount as a potential buyer.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employees
workers
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The Labor Department published a rule Friday that would undo egregious attempts during the last administration to classify more workers as employees rather than independent contractors.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Groups representing 700,000 workers at Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have also signed an open letter.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Employees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employees. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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