TOILER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

toiler

noun

Definition of toiler

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

Activists suspect that Flock’s data has been used to plan immigration raids, which frequently target hardware store parking lots where migrant day-laborers often wait for work.

— Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
His father, Charles, had expanded the New Jersey real estate development business his grandfather, a Polish Holocaust survivor, had begun after starting out as a construction laborer.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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Wichai Yuankham, 35, a factory worker who came to watch the ships arrive, said the naval visit was a welcome boost to the local economy.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Changing majors and career paths The CNBC survey found that almost 40% of students and workers enrolled in school have considered changing their major, field of study or coursework due to AI, rising to 44% for students who are not employed.

— Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

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