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
Equally concerning is that requiring twice as many workers per case without a plan to recruit or retain them risks widespread gaps in care.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
First, the company engaged in interference and retaliation by issuing discipline to a bargaining committee member for attending bargaining sessions on behalf of their fellow workers — protected activity under federal law.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The current legacy system, which handles payroll for civil service workers and California State University employees, distributes paychecks once a month and often results in incorrect payments to employees.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The four workers must watch the security cameras on a monitor, fill out an event log, communicate via walkie-talkie and track down several missing items in the van.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
One of the workers died while the other was seriously injured.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The wage increase is also set to impact the economy in rural areas more, where many workers’ wages are closer to minimum wage, compared to the high-earning workers in the DMV, Richmond, and Charlottesville areas.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
These conversations involving shame and uncertainty from workers have seemingly popped up in internal channels whenever Palantir has been in the news over the last year.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
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.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
First, the company engaged in interference and retaliation by issuing discipline to a bargaining committee member for attending bargaining sessions on behalf of their fellow workers — protected activity under federal law.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The current legacy system, which handles payroll for civil service workers and California State University employees, distributes paychecks once a month and often results in incorrect payments to employees.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The four workers must watch the security cameras on a monitor, fill out an event log, communicate via walkie-talkie and track down several missing items in the van.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
One of the workers died while the other was seriously injured.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The wage increase is also set to impact the economy in rural areas more, where many workers’ wages are closer to minimum wage, compared to the high-earning workers in the DMV, Richmond, and Charlottesville areas.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
These conversations involving shame and uncertainty from workers have seemingly popped up in internal channels whenever Palantir has been in the news over the last year.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
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.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workers
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Last January, a three-day raid in Kern County where undocumented laborers were arrested set off panic in the Central Valley and other farming regions with large immigrant workforces.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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As the sweep unfolded, dozens of laborers moved methodically through the forest’s steep and muddy terrain.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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While city leaders debated how to restructure the system, LAHSA employees said the uncertainty is already taking a toll.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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With this information, employers can steer employees to the best-value providers, remedy overbilling by intermediaries, and design affordable health plans with lower premiums.—
Jordan Bruneau,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Workers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workers. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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