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as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work
a champion of the rights of the farm workers who pick the nation's fruits and vegetables
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as in employee
one who works for another for wages or a salary
a factory owner who is known for his fair and generous treatment of his workers
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Recent Examples of worker
As the partial government shutdown continues, hundreds of TSA workers and their families in North Texas are receiving support to help make ends meet.
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Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s continued Friday even with Congress potentially on the doorstep of a deal to pay TSA workers.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Hall said the worker also told her repeatedly that the pregnancy was normal and healthy.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The workers will likely miss their second full paycheck as soon as today after not receiving their first full paycheck in mid-March and only getting a partial paycheck at the end of February.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s continued Friday even with Congress potentially on the doorstep of a deal to pay TSA workers.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Hall said the worker also told her repeatedly that the pregnancy was normal and healthy.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The workers will likely miss their second full paycheck as soon as today after not receiving their first full paycheck in mid-March and only getting a partial paycheck at the end of February.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worker
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In 2024, only 18% of construction laborers and 8% of retail workers in California were represented by a union.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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In their latest motion, Zeigler’s attorneys say that Marques’ and other judges over the years have overlooked Felton Thomas and Edward Williams — two Black laborers who testified against Zeigler at his 1976 trial — as culprits.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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And all were linked to individuals in Argentina with modest financial backgrounds—a pharmacy employee, a shop worker, a bankrupt businessman—people with no visible connection to multimillion-dollar financial operations.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The employees of Rockin’ Grandma’s roam the grounds of the retreat site, which boasts multiple structures, and are visited by a series of guest speakers whose lectures range from the merely dull to the truly Dada.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Jews celebrate the freeing of Israelite slaves from Egypt and Moses guiding them to the Promised Land.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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In 1861, Abraham Lincoln, a member of the Republican Party, signed the Emancipation Proclamation and freed all slaves living in non-Union states.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Worker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worker. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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