toiler

Definition of toilernext
as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work on Labor Day we should give a thought to those toilers who work long hours at low-paying jobs

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Recent Examples of toiler Yet the story of the toiler turned tycoon persisted. Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Noun
  • He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Israel soon barred nearly two hundred thousand Palestinian laborers from its workforce.
    Nirit Peled, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • And as many companies continue to prioritize in-person workers for promotions, this gap will likely widen even further over time.
    Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • But this year, the union, which covers nine bargaining units and represents nearly 100,000 state workers, is not currently scheduled to receive a raise this summer.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

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“Toiler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toiler. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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