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
GitLab — Shares plunged 11% after CEO Bill Staples outlined a broad restructuring plan tied to the software company’s move into agentic AI, including workforce reductions, management cuts and a more narrow geographic footprint.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 May 2026
At full build-out, anticipated in spring 2028, Sierra College’s Allied Health Training Center is expected to serve as a regional hub for healthcare workforce training.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Of those, 126 will be condos and 84 will be apartments reserved for workforce housing for 30 years, Poliakoff said.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Third, the governor’s Workforce Development Board should create a cross-sector task force focused on the future of the early care and education workforce and on the most urgent next steps to strengthen it.
—Robert E. Buchanan, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 May 2026
At full build-out, anticipated in spring 2028, Sierra College’s Allied Health Training Center is expected to serve as a regional hub for healthcare workforce training.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Of those, 126 will be condos and 84 will be apartments reserved for workforce housing for 30 years, Poliakoff said.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Third, the governor’s Workforce Development Board should create a cross-sector task force focused on the future of the early care and education workforce and on the most urgent next steps to strengthen it.
—Robert E. Buchanan, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
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After staff members broke up the altercation for a second time, several individuals, including Hayes and two of her daughters, were moved to a grassy area beside the school building, according to the affidavit.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Hospital officials said the risk of infection to staff remained low but called the quarantine a precautionary measure.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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For investigators, the broader concern is that Russia’s war effort may now depend in part on a transnational manpower pipeline that weaponizes global inequality, drawing economically desperate men from around the world into one of Europe’s deadliest conflicts.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Consistent use of bylines began during the Civil War when Union General Joseph Hooker became enraged over a story that included information about the manpower and location of his Army of the Potomac.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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But because of the location and short time period between the man scaling the fence and crossing the runway, Washington said airport personnel were not able to intervene.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Hezbollah claimed multiple attacks on Israeli military assets and personnel in southern Lebanon.—
Sarah Tamimi,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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There are nine treatment rooms, most of which feature indoor and outdoor areas, some including an outdoor shower and others a plunge pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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To that end there are also state-of-the-art fitness facilities with a spa, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and pickleball courts, and a long roster of yoga and exercise classes.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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