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 In 1935, when the Social Security Act was signed into law, the average person entering the workforce could be expected to die at about 65 years old. — Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 Informal workers, who make up nearly 90 percent of India’s workforce, generally lack job security and often don’t have decent housing, IIED noted. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 The operation is based at Club Puerto Azul in La Guaira, the area hardest hit by the earthquakes, whose staff opened its facilities and made its workforce and equipment available to the organization. — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Mercer’s Global Talent Trends 2026 report found executives fixate on AI integration and workforce redesign while HR leaders tend to focus on employee experience and talent processes. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for workforce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
  1. staff
  2. manpower
  3. personnel
  4. pool
Noun
  • The White House Correspondents' Association presented a special award, the President's Award for Exceptional Service, to Gonzales and the staff of the Washington Hilton during Friday night's dinner.
    — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • The first half offered a continuation of the 4-2-4 defensive shape Carrick and his coaching staff have been developing.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of staff
Noun
  • Organizers made extra effort this year to secure the climb, but at over 13 kilometres, simply lack the manpower to barrier the entire route.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Such tactics also showcase the Ukrainian military’s ongoing experimentation with using drones and robots to offset a Russian military advantage in manpower while also sparing Ukrainian soldiers from making dangerous assaults.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026
Definition of manpower
Noun
  • French President Emmanuel Macron hosted an interministerial crisis meeting this morning, as vast numbers of police officers, firefighters and military personnel have been deployed to the region.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • International aid mobilized Under the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism, Greece and Italy have each sent two Canadair firefighting aircraft to Spain, while Portugal has deployed more than 100 military personnel along with equipment.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 26 July 2026
Definition of personnel
Noun
  • Between the pools, lawn games, and family-friendly room configurations, this is one of the Cape’s easiest hotels for traveling with children.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026
  • Nguyen’s daughter Jenny died at a party at a home that had a pool.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of pool

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