as in staffs
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 workforces
Other major tech companies have slashed their workforces, including Snap rival Meta Platforms Inc.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Companies are simultaneously demanding more adaptability from their workforces and making those workforces smaller.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Companies have spent billions of dollars rolling out AI across their workforces, but widespread adoption still lags across major economies, and the reasons have been murky.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Those worries also exist within the workforces of big AI companies.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
But imagine that multiplied across many workforces right now.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Healthy populations have stronger workforces, stronger local economies and greater civic participation.
—Dr. Howard A. Selinger, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
With the exceptions of Saudi Arabia and Oman, which have relatively large citizen populations, the Gulf monarchies are characterized by relatively small citizen populations alongside large expatriate workforces.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026
The company attributes the cuts to industrywide challenges such as slower growth and weaker spending, as gaming studios across the sector have slashed their workforces.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Companies are simultaneously demanding more adaptability from their workforces and making those workforces smaller.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Companies have spent billions of dollars rolling out AI across their workforces, but widespread adoption still lags across major economies, and the reasons have been murky.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Those worries also exist within the workforces of big AI companies.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
But imagine that multiplied across many workforces right now.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Healthy populations have stronger workforces, stronger local economies and greater civic participation.
—Dr. Howard A. Selinger, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
With the exceptions of Saudi Arabia and Oman, which have relatively large citizen populations, the Gulf monarchies are characterized by relatively small citizen populations alongside large expatriate workforces.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026
The company attributes the cuts to industrywide challenges such as slower growth and weaker spending, as gaming studios across the sector have slashed their workforces.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforces
Noun
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Two high-level coaching staffs.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The game was marred late when Pacers forward Jalen Slawson was ejected following a blindside collision with Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart, which resulted in a shouting match between the coaching staffs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The slender profile of Forever Goldy® Arborvitae lends itself to screening patios and pools without taking up a lot of space.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Shoot through natural waterslides, wade in shallow pools, or swim in the shockingly deep inlets.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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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
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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,
ABC News,
12 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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“Workforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforces. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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