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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
Child care disruptions have been shown to negatively impact labor force participation (particularly for women), productivity growth and overall economic growth.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Despite collectively making up the largest share of the labor force and being on track to surpass older generations in educational attainment, Generation Z and millennials have higher rates of student loan debt and more mortgage debt.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Women’s labor force participation rose dramatically during the second half of the 20th century, from less than 30 percent to nearly 60 percent of women, but that number has not changed much in the last 25 years.
—Stephanie Psaki, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
But that data only covers about 20% of the private labor force and does not count federal, state or local government employment.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Despite collectively making up the largest share of the labor force and being on track to surpass older generations in educational attainment, Generation Z and millennials have higher rates of student loan debt and more mortgage debt.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Women’s labor force participation rose dramatically during the second half of the 20th century, from less than 30 percent to nearly 60 percent of women, but that number has not changed much in the last 25 years.
—Stephanie Psaki, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
But that data only covers about 20% of the private labor force and does not count federal, state or local government employment.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
Noun
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Born from 2010 onwards, the oldest of the Gen Alpha cohort is set to join the workforce by 2030.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The police department has increased its workforce but is still short of officers.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The East Wing houses the offices for the first lady and her staff.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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An 11-bay carriage house with a guest apartment, along with a 4,500-square-foot staff house, rounds out the magnificent estate.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Nov. 2025
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When coupled with the Royal Navy’s initially uncontested command of the seas, all this manpower was enough to provide the British cause in America with a critical early advantage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The average department has been operating with a 10% shortage in manpower, the survey found.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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The hotel is a half-mile from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center and comes with heated pools and hot tubs, as well as a fitness center and airport shuttle.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Phoenix's oldest dive bars still going strong Nothing beats a classic dive, complete with cheap drinks, pool tables and a jukebox.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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More than 2,000 navy and aircraft carrier construction personnel looked on from stands along the dock as Xi joined an honor guard in a flag ceremony for the commissioning, which took place Wednesday afternoon.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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With nearly 100,000 active-duty military members, Virginia Beach has the largest concentration of military personnel outside the Pentagon.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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