workforces

plural of workforce

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Recent Examples of workforces The data demonstrates that anxious workforces tend to overcompensate with high performance before quitting, rebelling or failing. — Stacey Zolt Hara, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 The Rise Of Human-AI Hybrid Workforces HR leaders must be prepared to govern hybrid workforces composed of people and increasingly autonomous AI agents. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 There’s a chance this doesn’t resolve at all until next spring or beyond, leaving two major Hollywood studios’ workforces, at just about every level of the pecking order, in limbo, wondering whether they’ll be canned in a few months. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Now, advanced and sophisticated products are helping growing companies extend the impact of their existing workforces in ways that previously weren’t realistically attainable. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 The trend toward rewarding strong individual performers within a business marks a shift away from companies spreading pay hikes evenly across their workforces. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Some firms appear to be increasing output without expanding their workforces at the same rate as before. — Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 Tech companies such as Meta, Amazon, Oracle and others have been slashing their global workforces. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforces
Noun
  • Both coaching staffs believed their teams were prepared for a four-quarter battle.
    — Abbygail Granados, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Most of the coaches believe too many staffs rely on rankings and offer lists.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The two adults-only sloping pools are surrounded by decks with towel service and poolside dining.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Only a few others were at the springs — a cascade of cloudy blue pools as big as hot tubs.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Parents ship young children abroad; white-collar professionals become fast-food workers; migration cleaves young lovers.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • While both lawsuits were brought on antitrust grounds, the WGA focused heavily in its own suit about the impact that the merger would have on workers.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • September 24, 2026 AI is rapidly changing how top leaders communicate with employees, customers, boards, and each other.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Folklore intentionally awards $10,000 grants rather than spreading the money across a larger number of smaller awards, with the goal of providing enough funding for investments such as equipment, additional space or employees.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Workforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforces. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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