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
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The value of child care, though, is gaining recognition in terms of its relationship to workforce productivity, Montgomery said.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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Hybrid teams, accountability strategies, leadership development, organizational structuring, and workforce automation require rethinking everything.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Burnes led the pitching staff to the fifth-best starter ERA in baseball in 2024.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Break up the set entirely by pairing the top with linen trousers or the shorts with a button-down for lounging by the pool.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
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 12 Jun. 2025.
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