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 Related Stories Bajaria’s exit comes amid a significant workforce reduction at Netflix. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images After spending billions building artificial intelligence, Big Tech is now spending heavily to build the human workforce needed to prove the investments are paying off. — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Earlier this year, Block, the parent company of Square and Cash App, cut its workforce by 40% and removed layers of management. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 The investment will help increase capacity, improve access to care, and support long-term workforce development. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workforce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
  1. staff
  2. manpower
  3. personnel
  4. pool
Noun
  • So far, over 200 students, 85 school staff, and 700 police officers have been injured in clashes across the country.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This represents just under a third of overall staff numbers, which now stands at 24 across offices in Brighton and Glasgow, according to Ricochet’s website.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of staff
Noun
  • They can be deployed or furled in minutes with the push of a button, eliminating conventional rigging from the deck and allowing the yacht to sail with far less manpower.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The parks department and local law enforcement don’t have the manpower to consistently monitor peoples’ speeds with radar guns, staff said.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of manpower
Noun
  • Firefighters, Red Cross personnel and security forces were being deployed to inspect damaged structures and assist affected communities.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Her appointment comes at what looks to be a time of turmoil at the Treasury regarding high-level personnel.
    — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of personnel
Noun
  • At the bottom is the emerald-green pool, providing guests with welcome respite from the heat.
    — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Back on property, the outdoor pool sits peacefully at the edge of the vineyard next to two large oaks (one of which has a storybook-like swing hanging from it, which the youngest guests adored).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of pool

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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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