pressmen

plural of pressman, British

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Recent Examples of pressmen As print media companies introduced new technology into the workplace at that time, other craft workers, such as stereotypers, bookbinders, and pressmen organized, initially joining ITU. Errol Salamon, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026 That allowed Boise residents to crowd into the cabin as the two pressmen set type for the first edition of the Idaho Tri-Weekly Statesman. Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressmen
Noun
  • And for broadcast leaders, please keep investing in reporters and tools to serve the traveling public.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But the chief declined to classify the violence as gang-related at a community briefing on July 24, when reporters pressed her about whether the people involved belonged to rival gangs or families.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Silence creates a vacuum that will inevitably be filled by opponents, journalists and social media.
    Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • While corporate and ideological restructuring has put prominent CBS journalists out of work, Alexander is leaving NBC on good terms.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Also let go were correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega — and soon after, Scott Pelley, after a tense confrontation with his bosses over the changes.
    Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • This time, some big names are joining the newsmagazine as correspondents and contributors, bolstering its ranks after the departures of Scott Pelley, Anderson Cooper, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 28 July 2026

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“Pressmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressmen. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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