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
The labor force participation rate edged lower to 62%, its lowest since December 2021.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Robots will be a labor force that needs no rest.
—Eric Schmidt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Modernizing federal workforce systems, expanding apprenticeships, strengthening education-industry partnerships and increasing labor force participation must be national priorities.
—Jeffrey Ball, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Officials at the WSFDallas event cited a population of 250,431, a median income of $76,320, and a labor force of 134,703 workers.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Robots will be a labor force that needs no rest.
—Eric Schmidt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Modernizing federal workforce systems, expanding apprenticeships, strengthening education-industry partnerships and increasing labor force participation must be national priorities.
—Jeffrey Ball, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Officials at the WSFDallas event cited a population of 250,431, a median income of $76,320, and a labor force of 134,703 workers.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
Noun
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Since his retirement, current and former staff say the department has been plagued by a thinning workforce, fanning complaints further.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Michael said training, guidance and policies could help alleviate the potential risks associated with introducing AI into the workforce, such as when agents magnify or mask errors.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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None of the 140 children, teachers and staff inside the synagogue were injured, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Times staff writer Grace Toohey contributed to this report.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Flush with manpower and good health since the trade deadline acquisitions of five new players – while saying goodbye to only one regular from the NHL club – that meant the first in what is sure to be a series of hard decisions for head coach John Hynes.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
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Firefighters arrived within minutes, but due to heavy fire conditions and the home's rural location, additional assistance, including manpower and water supply, was requested.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Dominican Republic has allowed just 10 runs through five World Baseball Classic games, five of which came in its pool-play finale against Venezuela on Wednesday.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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From that point, the cycle of roaming from beach to pool to spa to catamaran to tennis courts takes over, moving at the speed set entirely by you, the guest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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No technical review was conducted by NASA personnel; no concerns were raised about AXIS’s technology.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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The victims sustained minor injuries that were evaluated at the scene by medical personnel.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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