as in workforce
a body of persons at work or available for work
the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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Recent Examples of labor force
Of men ages 25 to 54, 89 percent are in the labor force, down from 94 percent in 1975.
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Claire Cain Miller, New York Times, 13 May 2025
That 1825 demand, originally set at 150 million gold francs and later reduced to 90 million, was France’s way of compensating itself for the loss of its colony and enslaved labor force.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
The state's labor force participation rate remained steady at 58.4%.
—Lucas Dufalla, Arkansas Online, 21 May 2025
Hartford Courant The labor force participation rate in America shows that 38% of Americans are not working or seeking a job.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
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Claire Cain Miller, New York Times, 13 May 2025
That 1825 demand, originally set at 150 million gold francs and later reduced to 90 million, was France’s way of compensating itself for the loss of its colony and enslaved labor force.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
The state's labor force participation rate remained steady at 58.4%.
—Lucas Dufalla, Arkansas Online, 21 May 2025
Hartford Courant The labor force participation rate in America shows that 38% of Americans are not working or seeking a job.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
Noun
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Some people are concerned that AI will take over the workforce.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Family caregivers ages 50 and older who leave the workforce to care for a parent lost $303,880, on average, in income and benefits over a caregiver's lifetime, according to a 2016 Families Caring for an Aging America study.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Noun
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At the same time, Hegseth also faces reports of dysfunction and infighting among his personal staff at the Pentagon.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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Yet, despite these factors, 63% of employers still planned to add permanent staff in the first half of 2025.—
Duane Tursi,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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There’s also a private pool and attic space that was converted to another room.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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From an initial pool of 51 candidate variants, the scientists narrowed it down to three genes, only one of which was likely to play any role in gene regulation: Arhgap36.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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Judges Bossa and Ibanez Carranza ruled to authorize the ICC’s investigation against U.S. personnel in Afghanistan.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Jarmond said there would be no staffing cuts, but some personnel might be reassigned to better serve the athletic department.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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