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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
Alarmed by growing difficulties for skyway-level residents, workers and shop owners, Kehmeier joined forces with fellow skyway denizens to launch Friends of the Skyway in January.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
Lately, a solid consumer has left retailers confident enough to hire more workers to stock shelves or staff cash registers.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Automating any one of them lets workers devote more time to others or to new tasks altogether.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Surveying the space they’re tasked with protecting, the two men grouse about the incessant noise of FedEx workers packing up storefronts on rolling large cardboard boxes toward the exits.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Earlier this week the United Nations blasted Israel over its strikes killing healthcare workers, saying the World Health Organization has recorded 151 such attacks resulting in 103 deaths and 230 injuries.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 May 2026
When asked about conditions inside these dyeing units, Nitin Arora, president of Panipat’s Dyeing Association, says workers were responsible for using safety equipment provided by the factories.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Scarnecchia claimed that McDermitt and other co-workers had even stolen Fox's phone at work and searched its contents, which included graphic photos of her.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Only 30 to 35 workers, many of whom have been brought in from other Vail slopes, are now on the mountain, compared to the more than 100 that usually operate in the area, the Park City Professional Ski Patrollers Association said.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
Lately, a solid consumer has left retailers confident enough to hire more workers to stock shelves or staff cash registers.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Automating any one of them lets workers devote more time to others or to new tasks altogether.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Surveying the space they’re tasked with protecting, the two men grouse about the incessant noise of FedEx workers packing up storefronts on rolling large cardboard boxes toward the exits.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Earlier this week the United Nations blasted Israel over its strikes killing healthcare workers, saying the World Health Organization has recorded 151 such attacks resulting in 103 deaths and 230 injuries.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 May 2026
When asked about conditions inside these dyeing units, Nitin Arora, president of Panipat’s Dyeing Association, says workers were responsible for using safety equipment provided by the factories.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Scarnecchia claimed that McDermitt and other co-workers had even stolen Fox's phone at work and searched its contents, which included graphic photos of her.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Only 30 to 35 workers, many of whom have been brought in from other Vail slopes, are now on the mountain, compared to the more than 100 that usually operate in the area, the Park City Professional Ski Patrollers Association said.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workers
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He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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While the independent committee supporting Coyne is backed by Local 89, a laborers union, Crosby has been endorsed by the city’s largest labor union — the Municipal Employees Association — and the region’s largest labor organization, the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Not far from where the two sat, a customer service light flickered on and off, but no employees manned the help desk.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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As of December, Cloudflare had 5,156 employees.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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“Workers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workers. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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