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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During a six-day educators strike in January 2019 led by United Teachers Los Angeles, LAUSD campuses remained open, with the district relying on substitute teachers and skeleton crews of administrators and other non-striking staff to keep schools running.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 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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Additional amenities include a heated indoor pool, outdoor hot tub, tennis court, gym, and petting zoo.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The space boasts a heated pool, spa and pool house, while impressive indoor amenities include a gym, home theater and calming views of the surrounding greenery.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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