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 The report also estimates that of the 75 million global garment and textile workers, 75 percent of that workforce are women facing a 41 percent wage gap versus the adequate standard of living, as of 2025. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 This provision would allow the current workforce to transition to the new program, according to the National Milk Producers Federation. — Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026 One of Johnson’s proudest achievements was heading a capital campaign aimed at raising $35 million for a regional workforce center. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Tech CEOs have been offering more optimistic predictions about the impact of AI on the US workforce as of late, The Wall Street Journal reported. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for workforce
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  1. staff
  2. manpower
  3. personnel
  4. pool
Noun
  • None of that history mattered though when Nick Moon put Boise on the scoreboard in the seventh minute and forced club staff to scramble for a new corner flag.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
  • Times staff writer David Zahniser contributed to this report.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of staff
Noun
  • Air Force personnel at Warner Robins will also test how autonomous systems can support aircraft readiness without increasing manpower demands.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Even when dozens of countries had teams deployed, families of the missing and dead told the Herald that there had not been enough manpower or machinery to save those buried alive under the rubble.
    — Ella Moore July 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of manpower
Noun
  • More than 7,000 active-duty military personnel are based on Guam, which has a total population of more than 150,000 people.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Starters were voted in by fans, while pitchers and reserve players were selected through a player ballot, a group of voters consisting of players, managers, coaches and league personnel.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Definition of personnel
Noun
  • The percentage gains are likely because there is such a small pool to begin with, and some borrowers are doing cash-out refinances to take advantage of big gains in home equity.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Today the league has teams in 30 markets — stable franchises, world-class facilities and a vibrant pool of players.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of pool

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