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
Rivermate’s platform centralizes these activities, providing organizations with a consolidated view of their international workforce and standardized processes across countries.
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Kaitlyn Gomez, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The companies that discussed AI in the context of their workforce reduced their job openings by 12% over the past year, a steeper drop than the 8% reduction seen across all companies.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
In fact, another survey commissioned by Ruch’s team found in a group of 1,ƒ200 at-home parents, 90% of women aimed to return to the traditional workforce.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Inforum was started in 1962 by women in Metro Detroit entering the workforce to support and mentor each other.
—Carol Cain, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Kaitlyn Gomez, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The companies that discussed AI in the context of their workforce reduced their job openings by 12% over the past year, a steeper drop than the 8% reduction seen across all companies.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
In fact, another survey commissioned by Ruch’s team found in a group of 1,ƒ200 at-home parents, 90% of women aimed to return to the traditional workforce.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Inforum was started in 1962 by women in Metro Detroit entering the workforce to support and mentor each other.
—Carol Cain, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
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Call it the Michael Rider effect (as Vogue’s Nicole Phelps did in our staff meeting) but nowhere is the runway-to-reality pipeline as tangible as here.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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But after Ambassador Graham Martin was airlifted to safety with the embassy’s American flag, the helicopter evacuation had been canceled — the result of a misunderstanding, as air staff didn’t realize a group of Marines was still waiting to be picked up.—
Harrison Smith,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Firefighters arrived within minutes, but due to heavy fire conditions and the home's rural location, additional assistance, including manpower and water supply, was requested.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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In New England, where manpower shortages made exclusion impractical, Black men served in militias from the 1600s onward.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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The subsequent yearslong conflict killed 179 British troops, some 4,500 American personnel and many thousands of Iraqis.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Probably very little, outside of Webb having a more active hand in Denver’s meetings with prospects and decision-making in the Broncos’ overall utilization of personnel.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Cape Maclear, Lake Malawi An enormous inland pool of clear water stretching as far as the eye can see, Lake Malawi offers many opportunities for affordable lakeside leisure.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Elephantine blue sweet prawns crowd the pool of lemon juice seasoned like the classic Thai soup, with fragrant lemongrass and ginger.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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