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
Jesse Lange, the district’s manager of real estate and planning services, said the workforce housing idea grew from a recognition that KCPS teachers were struggling with housing costs.
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Thomas White, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
At least in the short term, that’s good news for young engineers entering the workforce—despite broader concerns that AI could eventually significantly shrink the number of traditional tech roles.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
That should begin with a clear plan that puts devices in hands, while embedding digital skills training into schools, workforce programs, libraries, and community centers.
—Latoya Williams-Belfort, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
And even for those who have stayed, Palmer said the shutdowns have weighed on the workforce.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Thomas White, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
At least in the short term, that’s good news for young engineers entering the workforce—despite broader concerns that AI could eventually significantly shrink the number of traditional tech roles.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
That should begin with a clear plan that puts devices in hands, while embedding digital skills training into schools, workforce programs, libraries, and community centers.
—Latoya Williams-Belfort, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
And even for those who have stayed, Palmer said the shutdowns have weighed on the workforce.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
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Crow-Armstrong had support from his team during Friday’s news conference, where first baseman Michael Busch, manager Craig Counsell, hitting coach Dustin Kelly, assistant hitting coach John Mallee and staff assistant AJ Lewis took in the scene.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to State Police, the students walked to a local business in Lincoln, New Hampshire with school staff and troopers to wait until a new bus arrived.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Whereas a year ago at this time, the Wild limped into playoffs having lost Joel Eriksson Ek for much of March and Kirill Kaprizov for half of the season, the extra manpower in 2026 creates its own kind of challenge.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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More than four years of war have left Ukraine’s military struggling with serious manpower shortages.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Admission tickets must be purchased in advance online and are $27, $25 for seniors and military personnel and $17 for children age 3-10.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mayor Brandon Johnson revealed his administration’s five-year plan to tackle homelessness on Tuesday amid another personnel flap that has elicited pushback from one of the city’s nonprofit partners on housing.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Many lagoon tents boast outdoor decks with private plunge pools and expansive living areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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