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
Building and retaining a high-performing workforce requires a balanced approach to compensation, benefits and operational flexibility.
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Kent Lee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Special education, in particular, continues to place extraordinary pressure on local budgets, driven both by increasing need and by workforce shortages that often require districts to rely on outside providers.
—Patrice McCarthy, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
That experience could matter as Dow carries out a restructuring that includes 4,500 job cuts, or about 13% of its workforce.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Together, the three unions represent roughly 70,000 employees, the vast majority of the district’s 83,000-person workforce.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Kent Lee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Special education, in particular, continues to place extraordinary pressure on local budgets, driven both by increasing need and by workforce shortages that often require districts to rely on outside providers.
—Patrice McCarthy, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
That experience could matter as Dow carries out a restructuring that includes 4,500 job cuts, or about 13% of its workforce.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Together, the three unions represent roughly 70,000 employees, the vast majority of the district’s 83,000-person workforce.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
Noun
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Pilots relay real‑time information Edwardo Hernandez is one of the 15 pilots on staff who is charged with flying Maveric.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Gentry’s lean frame limits his play strength, and the role fit will vary wildly depending on the scheme, but going to tempt creative coaching staffs.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Chicago Fire Department called a still-and-box alarm for additional equipment and manpower for the fire in the 400 block of West 79th Street, near Vincennes Avenue.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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While the company — focused on treating a rare lung disease — has other drugs in the pipeline, the question remains whether Gossamer has the money and manpower to continue with the costly trials.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Preliminary information suggests that a large number of records may have been accessed, including materials that could contain sensitive personnel information and legal case materials, according to Jurado’s office.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Using both an 800-pound horse dummy and live horses, RSF Fire personnel learned the basics about safety around horses during emergencies, useful steps to stabilize a horse prior to a formal rescue team’s arrival, and how Rancho Santa Fe personnel can support a large animal rescue unit on scene.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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In recent hearings and again Friday, pool cameras for the media were stationed at the rear of the courtroom, behind Robinson.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The two kids search for his dad’s pool, and Bluey drops Winton from the sky into the deep end.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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