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 winner will lead the agency during a pivotal period for Georgia's workforce and economy.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The online brokerage rose more than 2% after announcing it would lay off about 10% of its workforce .
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Hartford has the foundation to compete — strong institutions, a resilient workforce, and deep roots in industries that are evolving, not disappearing.
—Katerina Guerraz, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
For human crews, this transformation removes them from hazardous sparks and toxic fumes, shifting their roles from manual laborers to supervisors of a faster, tireless robotic workforce.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The online brokerage rose more than 2% after announcing it would lay off about 10% of its workforce .
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Hartford has the foundation to compete — strong institutions, a resilient workforce, and deep roots in industries that are evolving, not disappearing.
—Katerina Guerraz, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
For human crews, this transformation removes them from hazardous sparks and toxic fumes, shifting their roles from manual laborers to supervisors of a faster, tireless robotic workforce.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
Noun
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The journalists travelling with the pope sit at the back of the plane, while the pope, cardinals, bishops and Vatican staff sit at the front.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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All employees and staff at the facility were evacuated safely.—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Russia’s economy has been struggling and its battlefield progress has ground to a halt, while Ukraine faces a manpower and materiel shortage.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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But some experts question the role of law enforcement in the homicide drop, noting murders have fallen as police departments across the nation have lost manpower.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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The Harford County Sheriff's Office said the student was quickly detained by deputies and school personnel.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The banners were confiscated by stadium personnel just before halftime.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The 88 apartments in the Metropolitan are 91% rented, according to a listing for the property by the Zacuto Group, which also touts its roof deck with pool, fitness center and barbecue grills.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Despite those efforts, the pool still faced algae blooms and needed to be emptied out periodically to clean out algae, goose droppings and other detritus.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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