1
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
Why Restaurants Are Signing On So far, nearly 5,000 workers across San Francisco have access to RokketMed through their employers.
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Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While there are not too many signs that employers are laying off workers en masse, hiring has slowed dramatically.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Gray said that communities like those in Suffolk County, on Long Island, where large immigrant communities have formed around the farming and agricultural industries, are among those most at risk when many residents and workers do not hold legal status.
—Dan Gooding
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amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The trust fund used to make up the difference between what workers are paying in and what Social Security pays out in benefits is projected to run out of money in nine years.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While there are not too many signs that employers are laying off workers en masse, hiring has slowed dramatically.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Gray said that communities like those in Suffolk County, on Long Island, where large immigrant communities have formed around the farming and agricultural industries, are among those most at risk when many residents and workers do not hold legal status.
—Dan Gooding
billal Rahman
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The trust fund used to make up the difference between what workers are paying in and what Social Security pays out in benefits is projected to run out of money in nine years.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worker
Noun
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Meanwhile, blue-collar or trade laborers are expected to remain essential.—
Eyal Lifshitz,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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On the Mauser Packaging Solutions plant floor, laborers do the dirty work of reconditioning steel containers used to transport chemicals.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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This past July, the conservative advocacy group America First Legal requested a federal investigation of the chain due to its alleged discrimination against white employees.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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In fact, several recent studies have found higher rates of skin cancers among airline employees and frequent travelers.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Items from the Dorothy Porter Wesley rare book collection of slave narratives and abolitionist tracks will also be included.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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And there's actually what's known as slave castles, in Africa.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Worker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worker. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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