workforce

noun

ˈwərk-ˌfȯrs How to pronounce workforce (audio)
Definition of workforcenext
as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work the office's entire workforce is devoted to a single project right now

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Recent Examples of workforce Universities remain essential for discovery, workforce development and scientific infrastructure. — H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 There is also a longer-term workforce concern that receives surprisingly little attention. — Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The Department of War will provide more than $80 million to three schools for workforce programs and technology innovation hubs focused on training geologists, metallurgists and mining engineers. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 The Healthcare Access Challenge Demand for primary care continues to place pressure on healthcare providers, particularly as populations age and workforce needs evolve. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workforce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
  1. staff
  2. manpower
  3. personnel
  4. pool
Noun
  • As opposed to grander, more institutional museums which can feel staid or imposing, the staff here are all warm and welcoming.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Nakase was a part of the coaching staff that evaluated national team camps at Duke in December and in Phoenix in April during the NCAA Final Four.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of staff
Noun
  • In the way that entertainment websites used to dedicate manpower to recaps of Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad, bloggers are now committed to the happenings of Below Deck and Real Housewives.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Labor Federation’s endorsement could come with money and manpower, although Gonzalez and the federation’s leadership will have to decide how to allocate those resources among competing congressional and legislative races.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of manpower
Noun
  • More than 4,000 personnel are battling fires statewide, with crews from 14 states and an Australian team assisting.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The ratings do not consider changes in player personnel or coaching staff.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of personnel
Noun
  • One video, first shared with The Miami Hurricane by a person who wants to remain anonymous, appears to show a man being pushed into a pool while his pants are on fire.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • One solution that came from readers of this column was to put up a flag whenever the pool was open and take it down whenever guests weren’t welcome.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of pool

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