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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
Police say that Marrero did taxes for multiple firms, managers, and employees.
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Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
After a kind gesture to airport employees in Georgia didn't go as planned, Tyler Perry found a workaround.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
In response, McCarty said having people return to work downtown is a controversial, but unequivocally a positive thing for city employees.
—Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Federal employees are guaranteed to receive back pay once the shutdown ends, according to a 2019 law.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The two agents, identified as John Doe 1 and John Doe 2 in the lawsuit, are part of a broader group of employees who claim they were fired over the past year over their role in the election investigation known as Arctic Frost.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Similarly, the money that paid for cell phone minutes so clinic employees could call patients and remind them about upcoming appointments and medication refills has dried up.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Additionally, 99 percent of employees are covered by Great Place to Work certification, which uses tools like worker surveys to assess the culture and experience, an increase from 95 percent in 2024.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
The report’s headline finding—claiming that just six per cent of federal employees work full time in their offices—was quickly debunked.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
After a kind gesture to airport employees in Georgia didn't go as planned, Tyler Perry found a workaround.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
In response, McCarty said having people return to work downtown is a controversial, but unequivocally a positive thing for city employees.
—Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Federal employees are guaranteed to receive back pay once the shutdown ends, according to a 2019 law.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The two agents, identified as John Doe 1 and John Doe 2 in the lawsuit, are part of a broader group of employees who claim they were fired over the past year over their role in the election investigation known as Arctic Frost.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Similarly, the money that paid for cell phone minutes so clinic employees could call patients and remind them about upcoming appointments and medication refills has dried up.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Additionally, 99 percent of employees are covered by Great Place to Work certification, which uses tools like worker surveys to assess the culture and experience, an increase from 95 percent in 2024.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
The report’s headline finding—claiming that just six per cent of federal employees work full time in their offices—was quickly debunked.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employees
workers
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And so the actor and filmmaker ended up donating $250,000 worth of Visa gift cards to TSA workers at the Atlanta airport on March 27.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Quintal, who was transported to Broward Health Medical Center with injuries along with Wilson, was placed on workers’ comp leave.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Employees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employees. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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