workforces

noun

plural of workforce
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 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 These are key findings from the most recent Personiv CFO Pulse Survey, which shows that across industries and companies of all sizes, innovative leaders are now building hybrid F&A workforces. — Megan Weis, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 That’s because the technology is projected to hit the information sector, financial activities, and professional business services hardest, which are exactly the sectors with the youngest workforces and the most graduates trying to get in. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 July 2026 According to latest data from the California State Controller’s Office, San Jose operates one of the leanest workforces of any major city in the state. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforces
  1. staffs
  2. pools
  3. workers
  4. employees
Noun
  • Grier spent the first few seasons of his tenure in San Jose building a foundation for the future, adding to the scouting and player development staffs while also swapping veterans and their contracts for prospects and draft picks.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • And, yes, much of the damage was inflicted against one of the American League’s worst pitching staffs (statistically speaking).
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of staffs
Noun
  • The accommodations, from rooms and junior suites to larger suites and villas, respond to the terrain in different ways, with sea views, Jacuzzis, private pools or direct sea access, depending on the category.
    — Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • And, the aforementioned infinity-style plunge pools really are the cherry on top.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Definition of pools
Noun
  • City inspectors soon found site safety issues, including workers who were operating machinery without proper certification and an unpermitted supported scaffold in use, according to the Department of Buildings.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • The talent drain is only expected to intensify as older workers and managers age out of their present roles.
    — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of workers
Noun
  • In 2022, when the bank started requiring employees to return to the office as COVID-era restrictions eased, Arbuckle requested to continue working from home instead of commuting to uptown Charlotte.
    — Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Apple employees were banned after a raucous night of celebrations, but were welcomed back decades later when Marc & Rose Hospitality purchased the hotel in 2011.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of employees

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