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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
While teachers unions have gotten the most attention, the law also affects many other public sector unions, including those that represent bus drivers, janitors, cafeteria workers and maintenance workers.
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026
As workers and retirees decide where to live, states that have low tax and regulatory burdens, targeted relief, and stronger budget discipline tend to gain residents, income, and reduce costs for families.
—Nicole Huyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
This, in turn, will affect the ability of these companies to maintain growth, forcing them lay off workers in order to cut costs.
—Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Sony is supporting Marathon with more resources and what will now be at least some number of ex-Destiny workers in addition to the ones that have already moved over.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
As part of the deals, there won't be an across-the-board 3% raise for state workers as the Senate preferred, but corrections officers, state law enforcement officials and firefighters will receive a 4% raise.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
At the same time, he’s tasked with conscripting 150 of his workers for Vladimir Putin’s war machine.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Salinas has partnered with community workers and others to try to change voting attitudes at the high school level with the Yolo County Youth Civic Initiative, launched in 2017.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
The state currently has more than 70,000 job openings and has seen thousands of workers leave the workforce over the past year.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026
As workers and retirees decide where to live, states that have low tax and regulatory burdens, targeted relief, and stronger budget discipline tend to gain residents, income, and reduce costs for families.
—Nicole Huyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
This, in turn, will affect the ability of these companies to maintain growth, forcing them lay off workers in order to cut costs.
—Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Sony is supporting Marathon with more resources and what will now be at least some number of ex-Destiny workers in addition to the ones that have already moved over.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
As part of the deals, there won't be an across-the-board 3% raise for state workers as the Senate preferred, but corrections officers, state law enforcement officials and firefighters will receive a 4% raise.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
At the same time, he’s tasked with conscripting 150 of his workers for Vladimir Putin’s war machine.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Salinas has partnered with community workers and others to try to change voting attitudes at the high school level with the Yolo County Youth Civic Initiative, launched in 2017.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
The state currently has more than 70,000 job openings and has seen thousands of workers leave the workforce over the past year.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workers
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Repairs had been carried out in record time, with dozens of laborers working on the site at any one time.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
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The ban on Chinese laborers entering the United States caused the men to set sail for Cuba.—
Cindy Hsu,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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The nine missing people are all employees of the mill.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Washington’s wife, Toni Washington, criticized jail employees for not searching inmates more thoroughly for drugs, and for placing Asaiah in a cell with an inmate who had been caught smuggling drugs into the jail before.—
Theresa Clift
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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“Workers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workers. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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