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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
Overall, immigrants make up more than a quarter of workers who provide direct care in long-term care settings, according to KFF, a health policy research group.
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
For many workers, achieving balance has become increasingly important.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
When combined with a Medicare supplemental plan, which the city has always provided to Medicare-eligible retired municipal workers, costs are minimal.
—Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Miller will bring three of his six Carbondale workers with him to the new HQ and hire six more.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
Essential functions will continue, but workers could go without pay if the impasse drags on.
—Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
More than one thousand city workers are preparing to work around the clock to clear city streets once the snow starts to fall.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
The union said Pretti was a member of AFGE Local 3669, the group representing workers at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Jan. 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
Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
For many workers, achieving balance has become increasingly important.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
When combined with a Medicare supplemental plan, which the city has always provided to Medicare-eligible retired municipal workers, costs are minimal.
—Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Miller will bring three of his six Carbondale workers with him to the new HQ and hire six more.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
Essential functions will continue, but workers could go without pay if the impasse drags on.
—Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
More than one thousand city workers are preparing to work around the clock to clear city streets once the snow starts to fall.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
The union said Pretti was a member of AFGE Local 3669, the group representing workers at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Jan. 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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The pope, at this very moment, is having the fallen part of the Colosseum rebuilt; half a dozen mason’s apprentices, without any scaffolding, are righting the colossus on whose shoulders a nation, transformed into slave laborers, perished.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The trade was halted, and ships carrying Polynesian laborers were ordered back.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The release said many services for which Medicaid provided funds were not actually provided by Hofius or any other employees at the North Star center.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Austin’s factory had about 22,000 employees as of last year.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Workers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workers. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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