as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
the office's entire workforce is devoted to a single project right now
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Recent Examples of workforce
In the months before collections resumed, the department implemented large staffing reductions—cutting more than 1,300 employees, roughly half its workforce.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The company is already reining in the growth of its white-collar workforce.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
There is growing concern among today's workforce that they will be swiftly replaced by artificial intelligence as the technology, which has touched nearly every corner of the economy, continues to advance.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2025
According to Wendy, if GSFC leadership is using the smaller workforce to justify the downsizing, the numbers don't add up.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The company is already reining in the growth of its white-collar workforce.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
There is growing concern among today's workforce that they will be swiftly replaced by artificial intelligence as the technology, which has touched nearly every corner of the economy, continues to advance.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2025
According to Wendy, if GSFC leadership is using the smaller workforce to justify the downsizing, the numbers don't add up.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
Noun
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The uncertainty of the coaching staff led Irvin to reopen.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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At least 460 people are believed to have been killed —including staff and patients—in several waves of attacks, according to the World Health Organization.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When coupled with the Royal Navy’s initially uncontested command of the seas, all this manpower was enough to provide the British cause in America with a critical early advantage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The average department has been operating with a 10% shortage in manpower, the survey found.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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More than 2,000 navy and aircraft carrier construction personnel looked on from stands along the dock as Xi joined an honor guard in a flag ceremony for the commissioning, which took place Wednesday afternoon.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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With nearly 100,000 active-duty military members, Virginia Beach has the largest concentration of military personnel outside the Pentagon.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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His backstory for the spaceship included a sacred pool at its center.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Cycle through the spa’s saunas, steams, hot pools, and cold plunges, then retire to a breezy hammock or calming cabin for idyllic repose.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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