1
as in laborers
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 employees
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 workers
Courts are also deciding lawsuits over whether workers were illegally fired in retaliation for doing their jobs under previous administrations.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Much of his business relies on workers from India, which is home to 73% of H-1B visa holders, according to 2023 numbers from the Pew Research Center.
—Shanelle Kaul, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Minsch added that Switzerland’s reliance on highly qualified foreign workers, especially in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, technology and healthcare.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 June 2026
Critics have warned that a yes vote could have major repercussions for the Swiss economy, which relies on foreign workers to fill many roles.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The controversy comes even as Meloni’s government pursues a parallel policy of expanding legal migration, having approved a multiyear plan to admit hundreds of thousands of non-EU workers to address labor shortages in key economic sectors.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
So in 2022, Helen Keller and some other nonprofits partnered with the Senegal Ministry of Health to try something different - training and equipping community health workers to treat severe acute malnutrition.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026
The union that represented the West Sacramento workers — Nor Cal Beverage Employees’ Union — dissolved.
—Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Now Crosswhite can acknowledge the beauty in the art, respect the workers who crafted the carvings, and appreciate the opportunity to tell a story larger than the monument itself.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Much of his business relies on workers from India, which is home to 73% of H-1B visa holders, according to 2023 numbers from the Pew Research Center.
—Shanelle Kaul, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Minsch added that Switzerland’s reliance on highly qualified foreign workers, especially in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, technology and healthcare.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 June 2026
Critics have warned that a yes vote could have major repercussions for the Swiss economy, which relies on foreign workers to fill many roles.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The controversy comes even as Meloni’s government pursues a parallel policy of expanding legal migration, having approved a multiyear plan to admit hundreds of thousands of non-EU workers to address labor shortages in key economic sectors.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
So in 2022, Helen Keller and some other nonprofits partnered with the Senegal Ministry of Health to try something different - training and equipping community health workers to treat severe acute malnutrition.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026
The union that represented the West Sacramento workers — Nor Cal Beverage Employees’ Union — dissolved.
—Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Now Crosswhite can acknowledge the beauty in the art, respect the workers who crafted the carvings, and appreciate the opportunity to tell a story larger than the monument itself.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workers
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In fact, in a time when artificial intelligence imperils the livelihoods – and lives – of laborers across economic classes, sumptuous spectacle can be an act of resistance in its own right.—
Eileen G'Sell,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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The town attracts large numbers of laborers who work in large gold mines with muddy pools of gold deposits, narrow pits and caves.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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All employees and staff at the facility were evacuated safely.—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The Tribune’s reporting revealed that, in one instance, a medical business did not look any further into patient abuse allegations after one of its employees resigned following an incident that resulted in battery and public indecency convictions.—
Emily Hoerner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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“Workers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workers. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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