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
This amounted to about 16% of Epic's workforce at the time.
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ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Navy effectively stopped building ships at the close of the cold war and the sophisticated industrial base supporting ship construction – both the skilled workforce and the supply chain – withered for more than a generation.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Join us for a virtual Fortune 500 Europe C-suite conversation, in partnership with Syndio, on mastering workforce decisions and pay transparency in the age of AI.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
The era of using the federal workforce as a political human shield must end.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Navy effectively stopped building ships at the close of the cold war and the sophisticated industrial base supporting ship construction – both the skilled workforce and the supply chain – withered for more than a generation.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Join us for a virtual Fortune 500 Europe C-suite conversation, in partnership with Syndio, on mastering workforce decisions and pay transparency in the age of AI.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
The era of using the federal workforce as a political human shield must end.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for workforce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
Noun
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Someone even phoned the office to let the newspaper staff know that the company had been sold and turned into a bank, Bud Kennedy reported at the time.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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If Russia cannot convert its manpower advantage into decisive victories, and if Ukraine can keep undermining Moscow’s ability to finance the war, attrition will eventually work in Kyiv’s favor.—
Olivier Kempf,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Clippers were short on manpower Thursday night against a team that has found some late-season life.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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Valero Energy Corporation confirmed that there was a fire in a unit at the Port Arthur refinery and said all personnel had been accounted for.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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When he was selected by the Jets, Joe Douglas, who is now a senior personnel director/advisor to the general manager with the Eagles, was the general manager in New York.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Officials said parts of the original bypass structure — built to manage Barton Creek flow — had eroded for decades, creating the potential for sections to collapse into the pool.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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The outdoor pool area has three large hot tubs, one of which is adults-only.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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