1
as in hires
to provide with a paying job
a new factory that will employ 500 people
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2
as in uses
to put into action or service
looking for a job in which she can employ her considerable writing skills
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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
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Recent Examples of employs
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
His social enterprise, Southside Blooms, transforms vacant lots into eco-friendly flower farms and employs 25 local young people to grow, arrange, and sell flowers at the group’s nonprofit flower shop.
—CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The site is supported by the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation, which employs automated bots and human moderators to prevent vandalism, resolve disputes, and ensure content follows a core set of policies, like maintaining a neutral point of view and providing verifiable sources for information.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
But even by rough estimates, our fraud industry employs multitudes.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Saks Global employs more than 3,400 stylists, with nearly half of them selling $1 million or more annually.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Taylor Farms employs cutting-edge sensor technology and real-time data monitoring to guarantee ideal temperature, humidity, and sanitation throughout each processing phase.
—William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The company generates several hundred million dollars in annual revenue, grew 20% year-over-year in 2024, and employs more than 2,600 people—over 95% of whom are women, according to Scott.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Rose Batteries employs about 30 people at the Corporate Court location, according to the company.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Sheridan’s deal employs him on the film side until March 2026 and in the television space through 2028.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
His social enterprise, Southside Blooms, transforms vacant lots into eco-friendly flower farms and employs 25 local young people to grow, arrange, and sell flowers at the group’s nonprofit flower shop.
—CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The site is supported by the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation, which employs automated bots and human moderators to prevent vandalism, resolve disputes, and ensure content follows a core set of policies, like maintaining a neutral point of view and providing verifiable sources for information.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
But even by rough estimates, our fraud industry employs multitudes.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Saks Global employs more than 3,400 stylists, with nearly half of them selling $1 million or more annually.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Taylor Farms employs cutting-edge sensor technology and real-time data monitoring to guarantee ideal temperature, humidity, and sanitation throughout each processing phase.
—William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The company generates several hundred million dollars in annual revenue, grew 20% year-over-year in 2024, and employs more than 2,600 people—over 95% of whom are women, according to Scott.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Rose Batteries employs about 30 people at the Corporate Court location, according to the company.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 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
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At this stage of the M&A sequence, a company hires financial advisors and, generally, prepares financial information to share with potential bidders.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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As the rest of the world hires up for an AI future, the company once known as Facebook reportedly hopes to cut about 600 jobs in its artificial intelligence unit.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One post on the platform included a screenshot of a season 4 scene where Will uses a conversation about Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) to reveal his true feelings for Mike.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The brand uses Italian cellulose acetate to create its chic adornments, selected for its durability and eco-credentials.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Here, Elizabeth McGovern’s Helen recruits a guy named Guy (Nicholas Denton) for an off-the-books mission.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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First, where the classic Boulevardier recruits the broad oaky shoulders of bourbon or rye for its base, Taylor substituted in apple brandy, which is similarly barrel aged but is distilled from apples instead of corn or rye, giving a core fruity quality beneath the familiar oak.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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New shuttles at Airsides A and C improve transport times and allow for smoother transitions, as did the 2024 addition of the Sky-Connect people mover system, which utilizes high-tech trains from Japan.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The film, directed by Nanette Burstein, utilizes hours of interviews conducted in the mid-1960s, allowing Elizabeth Taylor to voice her own story.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One of Pritam’s earliest works, it was published in 1950, before Partition literature became a critical subset of South Asian literature more generally.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The case could become a major test of how Section 203 applies to 1980s-era contracts and how loan-out corporations affect writers’ ability to reclaim ownership of their original works.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Essentially the second tone knob engages an onboard distortion circuit, and when it's activated, a rendering of Godzilla on the pickguard glows and pulsates, the brightness varying depending on the gain levels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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Organizers said they are dedicated to delivering a program that engages a wide and diverse audience of designers, students, businesses and the general public.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The case could become a major test of how Section 203 applies to 1980s-era contracts and how loan-out corporations affect writers’ ability to reclaim ownership of their original works.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The brief also contends Title IX applies to revenue sharing.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Under the new structure, OpenAI’s for-profit arm operates as the OpenAI Group Public Benefit Corporation but remains under the control of its nonprofit foundation.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Food insecurity is also a looming problem, said Paco Vélez, chief executive of Feeding South Florida, which operates food pantries, including 24 at South Florida schools, in Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.—
Mimi Whitefield,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Employs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employs. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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