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
As the tech industry continues to scale AI use, some companies are hitting snags not in the technology itself, but in the human workforce developing and working alongside AI agents.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Two other ships attacked by the US in the Gulf this week had Indian crew members on board — India supplies around 12% of the global merchant shipping workforce.
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J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
Washington keeps adopting tools that can shape, track or influence the federal workforce before Congress sets clear rules for how those tools may be used.
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Gleb Tsipursky,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
Since January 2025, the CDC has lost just over a quarter of its federal employee workforce.
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Candice Johnson,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Two other ships attacked by the US in the Gulf this week had Indian crew members on board — India supplies around 12% of the global merchant shipping workforce.
—
J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
Washington keeps adopting tools that can shape, track or influence the federal workforce before Congress sets clear rules for how those tools may be used.
—
Gleb Tsipursky,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
Since January 2025, the CDC has lost just over a quarter of its federal employee workforce.
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Candice Johnson,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
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The restaurant's staff is expecting a packed house, with close to 300 people projected to join the community celebration.
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Tara Gallegos, a spokesperson for Newsom’s office, said the issue involved late paperwork at a time when the governor’s staff was focused on emergency response and supporting survivors.
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Every fuel truck destroyed, ammunition convoy disrupted or logistics hub struck forces Russian commanders to expend additional time, resources and manpower simply maintaining battlefield operations.
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The military did not have the experience or manpower to maintain camps with large POW populations.
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Andres Chait — with major policy and personnel moves that appear to cement Chait’s ongoing leadership role.
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Witnesses who discussed the incident online described the boy sliding down the steep drop before emergency personnel arrived.
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In an effort combat the algae in the Reflecting Pool, employees of the National Park Service were seen pouring in gallons of hydrogen peroxide, a chemical commonly used in pool maintenance.
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The bloom in the pool at the Lincoln Memorial began to appear by June 11.
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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