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
Last summer, announcing a 40% cut to the workforce of her office, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard eliminated the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center, previously seen as a critical fusion hub of information by private sector partners.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
During the conversation, Dimon discussed the economic fallout from the Iran war, AI's impact on the workforce and society and life lessons he's learned.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Together, policy incentives like WOTC and targeted workforce programs, such as Serving Spouses at Hire Heroes USA, create a powerful pathway for military spouses to secure meaningful, sustainable careers.
—Brooke Creek, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Initial efforts will include pilot programming, strategic partnerships, and early-stage workforce initiatives.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
During the conversation, Dimon discussed the economic fallout from the Iran war, AI's impact on the workforce and society and life lessons he's learned.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Together, policy incentives like WOTC and targeted workforce programs, such as Serving Spouses at Hire Heroes USA, create a powerful pathway for military spouses to secure meaningful, sustainable careers.
—Brooke Creek, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Initial efforts will include pilot programming, strategic partnerships, and early-stage workforce initiatives.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
Noun
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During a six-day educators strike in January 2019 led by United Teachers Los Angeles, LAUSD campuses remained open, with the district relying on substitute teachers and skeleton crews of administrators and other non-striking staff to keep schools running.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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That's going to require a lot of manpower.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Jafarzadeh said that the campaign is pitched as a patriotic duty, and the mobilization of civilians helps the regime by both replenishing manpower and occupying members of the public that could otherwise be swept up into future protests.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Apr. 2026
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The terms of Chan’s contract are complete, city spokesperson Jennifer Singer wrote in a statement, while noting the city does not comment on personnel matters related to former employees.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Around 40,000 Australian military personnel served in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2021, of whom 41 were killed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Additional amenities include a heated indoor pool, outdoor hot tub, tennis court, gym, and petting zoo.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The space boasts a heated pool, spa and pool house, while impressive indoor amenities include a gym, home theater and calming views of the surrounding greenery.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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