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 top issue hitting the next Legislature will be the ongoing budget crisis caused by Newsom bloating the state workforce by 20% and ramping up spending faster than revenue growth.
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John Seiler, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
The staffer cited fears that the NRC’s workforce is shrinking as the industry goes through a period of expansion.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Instead, many appear to be using it to boost productivity while expanding their workforce.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
While the company has offices in the Bay Area and Chicago, most of its workforce is remote.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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John Seiler, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
The staffer cited fears that the NRC’s workforce is shrinking as the industry goes through a period of expansion.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Instead, many appear to be using it to boost productivity while expanding their workforce.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
While the company has offices in the Bay Area and Chicago, most of its workforce is remote.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
Noun
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Like mentioned previously, the staff felt incredibly in touch with the guests of the 50-story hotel, creating a personalized experience that is a feat for the size of the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, as the overwhelmed staff of the Pitt discover, those people are increasingly difficult to find because they have been laid off — even nurse Dana can’t do everything!—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Flush with manpower and good health since the trade deadline acquisitions of five new players – while saying goodbye to only one regular from the NHL club – that meant the first in what is sure to be a series of hard decisions for head coach John Hynes.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
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Firefighters arrived within minutes, but due to heavy fire conditions and the home's rural location, additional assistance, including manpower and water supply, was requested.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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No technical review was conducted by NASA personnel; no concerns were raised about AXIS’s technology.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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The victims sustained minor injuries that were evaluated at the scene by medical personnel.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Martin, a meteorologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been tracking the size of this cold pool, tracing it back to when such reliable data began in the 1940s.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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How to play Mega Millions Player can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Mall).—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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