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
Kantor said that could have a big impact on kids down the line, both in school and in the workforce.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
True Anomaly plans to use the capital to scale operations and nearly double its workforce to 500 employees by the end of the year.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Talking about more than academics, Joyce said CLC’s project to build the Advanced Technology Center in Gurnee, teaching skills for well-paying jobs and a major expansion to the Waukegan campus have made a difference in helping to build the workforce.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Today, Ganni has 50 more stockists and 23 additional stores, but its workforce has shrunk to 453, the company confirmed.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
True Anomaly plans to use the capital to scale operations and nearly double its workforce to 500 employees by the end of the year.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Talking about more than academics, Joyce said CLC’s project to build the Advanced Technology Center in Gurnee, teaching skills for well-paying jobs and a major expansion to the Waukegan campus have made a difference in helping to build the workforce.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Today, Ganni has 50 more stockists and 23 additional stores, but its workforce has shrunk to 453, the company confirmed.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
Noun
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Also, the day care staff sat with the parents, which affected the social scene for everyone.—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The two worked together at Croydon, Whyteleafe and Kinetic Academy, and Hudson formed part of McFarlane’s bench staff during his interim spell leading the Chelsea first team.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Consistent use of bylines began during the Civil War when Union General Joseph Hooker became enraged over a story that included information about the manpower and location of his Army of the Potomac.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The lengthening deployments come as Ukrainian commanders in other units have warned of personnel issues, acknowledging that the army will never match the manpower of Russia’s far larger military force.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The front office has given no indication that personnel moves are coming.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The new special protective services unit would fall under the State Patrol and act as a clearinghouse for security for the Legislature, from coordinating the personnel to assessing threats.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 4,376-square-foot home, completed in 1958, has six bedrooms, three bathrooms and a rare indoor 40-by-20-foot pool and spa under a retractable roof added in the 1980s.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The spa has a gym, pool, steam room, sauna and hot tub.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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