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
Meanwhile, off-campus housing costs across the state increased by more than 30% between 2018 and 2022, according to California Competes, a research organization focused on higher education and workforce issues.
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
The cuts set to start this summer represent an 18% reduction in the workforce in the area.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Despite these setbacks, JELD-WEN remains a global entity, operating facilities in 14 countries across North America and Europe, with a total workforce of 13,900.
—Brian Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
The latest cuts underscore a broader effort underway across Solano County to stabilize its workforce while attracting new employers to offset recent losses.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
The cuts set to start this summer represent an 18% reduction in the workforce in the area.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Despite these setbacks, JELD-WEN remains a global entity, operating facilities in 14 countries across North America and Europe, with a total workforce of 13,900.
—Brian Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
The latest cuts underscore a broader effort underway across Solano County to stabilize its workforce while attracting new employers to offset recent losses.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
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Call it the Michael Rider effect (as Vogue’s Nicole Phelps did in our staff meeting) but nowhere is the runway-to-reality pipeline as tangible as here.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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But after Ambassador Graham Martin was airlifted to safety with the embassy’s American flag, the helicopter evacuation had been canceled — the result of a misunderstanding, as air staff didn’t realize a group of Marines was still waiting to be picked up.—
Harrison Smith,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Ukraine’s manpower shortages irk her, as does the criticism of strongarm recruitment efforts.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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In exchange for subsidized oil shipments that kept Cuba’s struggling economy afloat, Havana provided the expertise and manpower to help Caracas maintain internal control during periods of political unrest, according to current and former officials.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Exclusive perks for military members and past guests Veterans and active, retired, or disabled military personnel from the US and Canada are offered up to $250 in free onboard spending as a thanks for their service.—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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In neighboring Michoacán, four more gunmen died while 15 security personnel were wounded.—
María Verza,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may 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 Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Then German football would make better use of its talent pool again.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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