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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
Romvari films Sasha’s efforts by combining authentic documentary elements—the adult Sasha’s interviews with real-life psychologists and social workers—and scenes featuring dramatic monologues of a rare poetic sublimity.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
In states that don’t conform to the federal tax changes, workers who receive a federal tax deduction for tips or overtime still will owe state taxes on those earnings.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Large chunks of concrete came crashing down Saturday as workers used cranes and a wrecking ball to demolish the parking garage.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The most serious counts are seven second-degree murder charges — one for each of the warehouse workers who died.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The eight people charged with felonies in connection with last year’s deadly Esparto fireworks explosion did not set out to kill their own co-workers and employees.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The plant still employs more than 4,000 workers, with an annual payroll of $700 million and pays taxes of $67 million — far more than the Bears would produce.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Imagine a company town hall where frontline workers ask about capital allocation and middle managers offer ideas on long-term strategy.
—Vicente Reynal, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
At the Greeley plant, union officials said the company tried to intimidate workers to quit the union in one-on-one meetings, union general counsel Matt Shechter said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
In states that don’t conform to the federal tax changes, workers who receive a federal tax deduction for tips or overtime still will owe state taxes on those earnings.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Large chunks of concrete came crashing down Saturday as workers used cranes and a wrecking ball to demolish the parking garage.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The most serious counts are seven second-degree murder charges — one for each of the warehouse workers who died.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The eight people charged with felonies in connection with last year’s deadly Esparto fireworks explosion did not set out to kill their own co-workers and employees.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The plant still employs more than 4,000 workers, with an annual payroll of $700 million and pays taxes of $67 million — far more than the Bears would produce.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Imagine a company town hall where frontline workers ask about capital allocation and middle managers offer ideas on long-term strategy.
—Vicente Reynal, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
At the Greeley plant, union officials said the company tried to intimidate workers to quit the union in one-on-one meetings, union general counsel Matt Shechter said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workers
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Joseph, who grew up in California, was in the laborers’ union.—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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In contrast, the Fraternal Order of Eagles advocated for pensions for industrial wage laborers—for people who had worked in jobs that wore out their bodies and left them physically unable to work.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Authorities are investigating a whistle-blower tip alleging that two Information Technology employees were working full-time for both the City of Dallas and the City of Austin simultaneously.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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According to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group, reported by Bleeping Computer, hackers have been targeting these BPOs, or business process outsourcing companies, to direct employees and customers to spoofed single sign-on webpages and steal their credentials.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Workers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workers. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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