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
The evacuees skewed younger, particularly adults between 26 and 34, stripping the state’s future workforce and tax base.
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
That puts additional pressure on education systems, workforce boards and employers to create clear, attainable paths into good jobs.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Maryland has real advantages — a talented workforce, proximity to major markets and innovative companies that want to be here.
—Mary D. Kane, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
Republicans have begun to back child care as an issue crucial to growing the workforce, but their proposals tend to be less dramatic than those offered by Democrats.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
That puts additional pressure on education systems, workforce boards and employers to create clear, attainable paths into good jobs.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Maryland has real advantages — a talented workforce, proximity to major markets and innovative companies that want to be here.
—Mary D. Kane, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
Republicans have begun to back child care as an issue crucial to growing the workforce, but their proposals tend to be less dramatic than those offered by Democrats.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
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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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The People’s Liberation Army already dwarfs the Republic of China Armed Forces in both manpower and resources.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the loss of manpower, VOA cut its broadcast infrastructure, canceling contracts with satellite providers last year to broadcast into Middle Eastern countries, according to VOA employees.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Separately, Tehran also fired a projectile near an Australian airbase in the United Arab Emirates, according to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese — no personnel were injured.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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China once again appealed for calm and restraint and also to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel, projects, and institutions in the region.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
17 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 23 Mar. 2026.
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