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 employes
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
The airport has put out green donation bins accepting nonperishable food and personal care items for unpaid federal airport workers, according to a social media post from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
By law, federal workers are supposed to receive back pay once the shutdown ends, but the White House has attempted to cast doubt on that, NPR's Scott Horsley tells Up First.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Riots broke out as the workers on strike clashed with local law enforcement.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
As the stalemate enters its 21st day, both parties face mounting pressure to resolve the gridlock, with hundreds of thousands of government workers still furloughed.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The nation's service members are considered essential workers who work without assurances of pay during shutdowns.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Emergency medical workers pronounced him dead at the scene, DiMartino said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Gig-economy workers, who often interact with customers in private settings, face particular risks.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But during her pregnancy with Charley, Savannah let her co-workers in on the secret and revealed the news on air.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
By law, federal workers are supposed to receive back pay once the shutdown ends, but the White House has attempted to cast doubt on that, NPR's Scott Horsley tells Up First.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Riots broke out as the workers on strike clashed with local law enforcement.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
As the stalemate enters its 21st day, both parties face mounting pressure to resolve the gridlock, with hundreds of thousands of government workers still furloughed.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The nation's service members are considered essential workers who work without assurances of pay during shutdowns.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Emergency medical workers pronounced him dead at the scene, DiMartino said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Gig-economy workers, who often interact with customers in private settings, face particular risks.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But during her pregnancy with Charley, Savannah let her co-workers in on the secret and revealed the news on air.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workers
Noun
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This film exposes the harsh contrast between the lives of people who enjoy cutting-edge technology in Silicon Valley and the laborers in the Global South who teach the machines to see.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Finding enough workers to fill open landscaping positions has long been a struggle, even when firms can bring in foreign laborers.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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Some employees sustained minor injuries.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Paramount had more than 18,600 employees at the end of 2024, though there have been additional layoffs earlier this year before the Skydance deal closed.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Workers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workers. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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