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
Verb
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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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Kwei uses his last breath to send his brother to Genna, offering him a chance to at least attempt his first hunt.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Dancing with the Stars contestant also uses the Body patches.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Legendary spymaster Al Pacino finds brilliant tech-head Colin Farrell and recruits him into the CIA, hinting strongly that the young man’s late father was also working for the organization.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Herodotus recruits evidence from passages in the Iliad and the Odyssey to show that Homer himself knew at least fragments of this tale yet opted to tell another, better yarn.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The irobot Roomba saves space with its mini home base and utilizes smart technology to map out a space and clean in precise rows while avoiding furniture.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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Badlands is a decidedly B-movie that thoroughly utilizes and enjoys the freedoms allowed when any prestige ambition is eschewed.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The news comes in the wake of Lionsgate inking a deal with Millennium Films to acquire rights to develop and produce all derivative works of The Expendables franchise, and global distribution rights to John Rambo.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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At Inhotim there are five miles of trails, 24 galleries, and 29 site-specific works scattered around a 350-acre botanical garden.—
William O'Connor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The wall sit also engages your core muscles, which helps maintain proper posture and prevent slouching.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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Do stretches, deep breathing, meditation or anything that engages your physical body and instills calm.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Legal observers are also watching whether the Court’s conservative majority—which invoked the major questions doctrine to strike down Biden-era initiatives on student loans, pandemic mandates, and climate rules—applies the same standard to a Republican president.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The same applies to Stanley Black & Decker — a big Wednesday gainer.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Milwaukee operates on a tight budget and has thrived on developing pitchers from within the organization or signing cheaper players.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sage Harvest stopped offering cooking classes out of the Brady Street space last year after Glorioso's Italian Market was sold to a group owned in part by members of the Presta family, which operates Valli Produce, a grocery store chain in northeastern Illinois.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Employs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employs. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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