1
as in hires
to provide with a paying job
a new factory that will employ 500 people
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in uses
to put into action or service
looking for a job in which she can employ her considerable writing skills
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in employments
the state of being provided with a paying job
while you're under our employ, you can't do outside work for our competitors
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of employs
Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
His pitch is that CRH, which employs some 80,000 people, is well-placed to benefit from a surge of investment in US infrastructure, from roads and bridges to AI data centers and microchip plants.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Guttuso’s team employs dive crews and a fleet of boats and uses underwater metal detection-devices, plus hand-fanning of sand or sand suction to comb the sea floor, according to a public notice for a federal permit application the company filed.
—Kate Payne, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The facility employs more than 1,000 Chevron employees and another 1,000 contractors work at the site daily, underscoring its role as a major employer in the South Bay Area.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Latimer will oversee the full suite of offerings that OVG employs at its own venues and offers to partners at venues throughout the world, including management, hospitality, security, parking, sustainability consulting and premium experiences.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The federal government employs more than 100,000 people in Georgia, according to the state's Department of Labor.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The office, located on 28th Street, employs 207 workers who will be reassigned to other locations.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The Channel Services team employs strategies across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
The health care sector accounted for 48% of that lackluster growth, expanding by about 232,000 jobs, even though the sector employs only about 11% of workers.
—Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
His pitch is that CRH, which employs some 80,000 people, is well-placed to benefit from a surge of investment in US infrastructure, from roads and bridges to AI data centers and microchip plants.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Guttuso’s team employs dive crews and a fleet of boats and uses underwater metal detection-devices, plus hand-fanning of sand or sand suction to comb the sea floor, according to a public notice for a federal permit application the company filed.
—Kate Payne, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The facility employs more than 1,000 Chevron employees and another 1,000 contractors work at the site daily, underscoring its role as a major employer in the South Bay Area.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Latimer will oversee the full suite of offerings that OVG employs at its own venues and offers to partners at venues throughout the world, including management, hospitality, security, parking, sustainability consulting and premium experiences.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The federal government employs more than 100,000 people in Georgia, according to the state's Department of Labor.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The office, located on 28th Street, employs 207 workers who will be reassigned to other locations.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The Channel Services team employs strategies across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
But the depth of struggles beyond that must prompt some broader questions about philosophy or the type of hitters Houston employs.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employs
Verb
-
The only hires from the Muschamp (2010-11) and McElwain (2014-15) cycles to win power conference titles were Stanford promotion David Shaw, Michigan man Jim Harbaugh and Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
-
These hires infuse Blue Water with critical know-how to streamline production and operationalize its ASV platforms effectively.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Breast ultrasound uses sound waves to look at the breast and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses radio waves and magnets to make detailed images, often used for high-risk patients.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
-
Our team uses data analysis, with data partner AccuPoint Solutions, and editorial review to compile CNBC's Financial Advisor 100 list.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Wahlberg, 54, plays a professional thief who recruits a new team in an attempt to rob a treasure recently recovered from the depths of the ocean.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
-
The international outfit recruits followers to join nearby cells and will refer prospects to, as well as put them in contact with, antifa chapters in their area.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Unlike mat Pilates, which utilizes an exercise mat as its base, Club Pilates teaches reformer Pilates which uses a specialized machine made up of a sliding carriage, springs, pulleys, a headrest and foot bar.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
-
Drawing on Riefenstahl’s own words to reveal hypocrisy and self-mythologizing, the film utilizes archival footage and photographs to make history feel alive, immediate, and unsettlingly urgent.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has named multidisciplinary artist Nilbar Güreş, known for her humorous, poetic, yet critical works commenting on social topics, as Turkey’s representative to the Sixty-First Venice Biennale, set to take place May 9–November 22, 2026.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
-
Players will learn tactics for every map and game mode included in the Beta, explore how in-game progression works and discover which rewards will carry over to the full launch.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Rowing engages legs, core and upper body muscles and, even at a moderate pace, burns a ton of calories, more than 500 in an hour for a 165-pound person.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
-
Each creative ambassador who is selected will receive a stipend of $12,000 to produce a project that engages the public in creative expression.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The Slim Denim The same principle applies to slim denim which, in a classic blue wash, is a more polished take on your typical pair of skinny jeans.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
-
This advice applies to almost all evergreen shrubs like hollies, boxwoods, and myrtles.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
For its part, American Cruise Lines operates a fleet of 28 ships and sails exclusively in the United States, including along the Mississippi River, on the Columbia and Snake rivers, across Alaska, and beyond.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
-
The brand operates through a global network of 227 stores.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Employs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employs. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share