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
Part of the reason Newsom directed his workforce to return to offices four days a week was to improve collaboration and efficiency, the governor said in his March executive order.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The market is nearly 78 million women in the American workforce.
—Valerie Chapman, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
This gives students a low-cost head start on college and the workforce.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Service industries now make up the majority of the global workforce.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The market is nearly 78 million women in the American workforce.
—Valerie Chapman, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
This gives students a low-cost head start on college and the workforce.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Service industries now make up the majority of the global workforce.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for workforce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
Noun
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The department had around two dozen staff, former employees said, more than half of whom were officers.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The club captains, leading executives and staff all attend.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The New Haven County Utility Task Force assisted with manpower, and the Tanker Task Force assisted with water supply operations.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ten years ago, the USW went on strike for 99 days at 12 refineries nationwide, concerned with safety, training and manpower.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The agency will bring in additional personnel and resources while continuing to operate a 24-hour command post.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Indonesia -- the world's most populous Muslim-majority country -- said Tuesday that its military had begun training personnel to serve in Gaza, specifically for reconstruction and humanitarian response.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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The spa With its indoor/outdoor hydrotherapy pool giving onto a pleasant sun terrace as well as an art-deco style indoor pool with an adjacent bar, this is a spoiling spa whatever the season.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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